As the center of the Premier League, Jacquesson has always been controversial.

In his best condition, he is a strong No. 9 position, able to run tirelessly, extremely threatening in counterattacks, and being able to pass the all-round game style will not be possible.

However, on days of poor form, he may appear clumsy and untidy, a somewhat chaotic striker who may appear impatient when taking the opportunity in front of the goal.

Chelsea's decision to bring Drapp and Joao Pedro this summer may indicate that they are ready to leave Jacquesson, but the club is still confident in his abilities.

Although their front line looks a bit bloated, Jacquesson's threat in the counter-attack is unique - another offensive style that Maresca can rely on to deal with the different challenges brought by the Premier League.

There are currently several clubs looking for strikers, including Manchester United and Newcastle, and Aston Villa may also join the market if Watkins leaves this summer.

So, what exactly is Jacquesson's skill and what can he bring to these related clubs?

Looking back on his first two seasons in England, it is important to remember that Jacquesson still has relatively few playing time in the top league. Before Chelsea signed him, he started only 16 games in Villarreal's La Liga, struggling to get a starting position for most of the season until he scored nine goals in the last 8 games.

With that in mind, Jacquesson has plenty of time to perfect himself, his time at Chelsea is a steep learning curve, but the Senegal international is not intimidated by the challenge of improvement, he has performed well against a strong Premier League defender and has accumulated 34 participating goals in the process.

Jacson's speed at which he adapted to the new environment was impressive, which also attracted suitors who believed that he could further tap his potential by providing him with space. From this perspective, Newcastle's interest is reasonable - they were second only to Liverpool in the expected number of goals (xG) generated by counterattacks last season.

According to advanced data provider Footovision, Jacquesson is the player in the league who has participated in the most counterattacks by dribbling, able to tear his opponents apart with a strong dribbling and lead the fast break alone.

This is a scene Eddie Howe witnessed when he led Newcastle to Stamford Bridge in October. In the first frame of the picture below, Jacquesson retreats provide goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with the option of passing.

When the opponent plays a man-to-man defense, Jacquesson can find an opportunity to get rid of the centre-back by turning quickly, then accelerate the breakthrough of the midfield, and eventually pass the ball to Maduaike, allowing the latter to cut in and shoot.

When his side's half and his back to the goal, he turned a pass that was originally a stress relief into a chance in less than 6 seconds. The game against Bournemouth offers another example: Jacquesson came to a similar position to take the ball, but this time Heysen held him tightly.

Then the TV screen switches, but when the camera returns to the field, the defensive player is desperately trying to hold Jacquesson, David Brooks tries to get Jacquesson out of balance in the third frame, but ends up falling to the ground himself, and Jacquesson rushes into the penalty area and shoots the left post.

Jacquesson will also work very hard to pull the opponent's defense line when he is out of the ball, constantly looking for opportunities to hit the defense line. In last season's Premier League, only Watkins had more running behind the opponent every 30 minutes of possession, which partly explains why Jacquesson might have attracted Villa's attention.

Not only the number of runs, Jacquesson's speed and aggressiveness in doing these runs were outstanding, he made 60 sprints behind his opponent's defense—which, according to SkillCorner, refers to an off-ball run with a speed of at least 25 km/h, nine more than any other Premier League player.

In many of these sprints, as shown in the figure below, he was able to create a shooting opportunity for Chelsea in 10 seconds, which further reflects Jacquesson's selflessness in many runs. He is willing to run repeatedly to the wing and break through from depth, bringing Chelsea to the frontcourt and providing a route for passing the ball to the high defense line.

The sprint route of Jacquesson in the Premier League to the opponent's defense in the 24-25 season, where green is his sprint route when the team finally completed the shot. For example, in the game against Villa, Jacquesson quickly aimed at the space after the ball was converted and rushed to the side quickly. When the ball was passed to Cucurella's feet, Jacquesson provided Chelsea with a point of exit.

This pass is difficult to stop, and although Jacquesson fouled after colliding with Consa, he almost provided Chelsea with a valuable route to throw with the strength of his own running and the impact on the wing.

But Jacquesson's performance is not always stable. Sometimes he appears to be more chaotic, overstormed, or a little impatient in starting the run - but if he continues to give him a chance to adjust, the destructive power he can cause is obvious. The bar chart below

shows the proportion of players from teams receiving passes from teammates in forward runs last season, suggesting that Newcastle is probably the team that can best use his off-ball run, they are a straightforward team that is happy to find Jacquesson and quickly bring other high-level offensive players to the offensive zone three around him.

The proportion of players from Premier League teams who were able to receive passes from teammates when they stepped forward last season

If transfer to Newcastle, Jacquesson will be a powerful addition - together with the energetic Ellanda, they will increase their sharpness in the counterattack.

All of the above situations will also attract interest from Manchester United. They are looking for a center who can run in the ribs and are strong. They also want to find a forward who can create high-value opportunities in the penalty area, as they are the third-lowest team in the penalty area in the 2024-25 season.

Jacquesson is one of the strikers United considers, but it's not sure who they'll choose - and they have to sell the players first.

Since joining Chelsea, Jacquesson's shot chart shows that he is a player who can continue to create threats, with an expected goal value (xG) of 0.2 per shot - only 4 Premier League players exceeded this during this period, indicating that he has the ability to enter valuable goal positions, and in addition, only 6 players have more shots in the small penalty area than him.

Since joining Chelsea in the 2023-24 season, Jacquesson has scored all non-penalty shots in the Premier League, among which the red scored the goal. The better the chance of scoring, the bigger the circle

Still, at high speed, especially when the ball is passed to his left, there are still some doubts about whether Jacquesson can shoot cleanly. Of his 24 Premier League goals, only four were scored with reverse feet, 2 of which were facing empty goals, and he often struggled to maintain balance when trying to exert force and lacked control.

In the game against Brentford, we saw a good example of how Jacquesson quickly attacked the space with a sharp run, and when the ball was passed to Enzo, Jacquesson immediately started.

Since then, Jacquesson has done everything well - catching the straight pass, adjusting himself, and bypassing the goalkeeper, but when it is necessary to wrap the ball with his feet, he seems uncomfortable and takes too long to stabilize himself, and eventually his shot is cleared by the defender who returns to the defense.

On his stronger side, Jacquesson usually shoots hard, his skills may be less stable, sometimes with a slightly backward tilt and occasionally adjusting his body angles improperly, but the number of opportunities he creates through intense running allows him to maintain a good goal rate. The chaos around Jacquesson sometimes brings some incredible moments, and when he gets right, like he's a force to be reckoned with when he's first record against Everton in April.

Premier League competitors may have to pay high fees to sign Jacquesson, and while he is not yet a mature, precise finisher at the highest level, his ability to create opportunities in the game is more durable than many other players in world football.

The potential rewards are obvious for a team willing to be patient with Jacquesson.