Quote from: TastyChillySauce00 on Today at 06:02:11 PM

Quote from: naira on Today at 11:24:17 AM

Jackson signed his contract until 2033. Damn, what kind of longterm plan do the Blues want to show. This seems too early, I mean at least Jackson should go through this season until the end and see how much contribution he can give to the club. Since the deal has been done, so hopefully what Chelsea is doing can go well. Once again Jackson indirectly has a heavy burden on his shoulders to prove he is worthy, because if not then Jackson will receive a bitter risk from all the fans.

https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1834549595822506122

I thought that this news was done a week ago. It seems like that an official announcement came slower than unofficial announcement.

I was worried we were going to lose Jackson on a free agent. It seem Chelsea has planned a retirement plan for him to keep stay in the club forever. but what's new from his 2 years extension? New wages? Cheesy

It seems he follows what Palmer did.

And that's good enough to see the ball carrying ones like Jackson to extend his contract much longer. Though some against this idea, but he good-rated player for me. He's good dribbler, and he can be silky on the ball. But he has inability to shoot, which is his biggest problem.

Chelsea has extended some of their players' contracts for almost a decade. It feels like a guy who, after getting a credit card, pays for his purchases in installments as long as possible.

Actually, the long-term contract given to Jackson is not solely because of his quality, Chelsea wants to balance the financial balance. Almost all players recruited after the arrival of Todd Boehly, are offered with contracts of more than five years, which makes Chelsea financial books record lower figures from the club spending side. So in the end The Blues will remain safe and from various sanctions, but such a policy also has its drawbacks. If in the next few seasons Chelsea wants to encourage one of its players to go find a new club, they will have difficulty cashing it in. Further information from The Athletic seems to be able to help us to find out more details about the techniques used by Chelsea:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4097587/2023/01/19/chelseas-long-contracts-explained-baseball/