New Chelsea signing Nicolas Jackson has revealed that Sadio Mane's glowing opinion of Mauricio Pochettino helped push him towards Stamford Bridge.
The former Villarreal striker, 22, has signed for the Blues in a transfer deal worth £30million, joining Pochettino's first batch of summer acquisitions alongside French attacker Christopher Nkunku and a slew of young prospects. Jackson's breakout season in LaLiga, in which he scored 12 goals in 26 games, saw him attract plenty of suitors, but the verdict of Senegal international team-mate and ex-Liverpool star Mane helped sway his decision.
"I spoke to Sadio Mane about him and he spoke very highly of [Pochettino], he said amazing things about him," the 22-year-old told Chelsea's official website. "Sadio told me the manager is going to help me a lot to improve and do well if I listen to what he has to tell me, so that is exactly what I'm going to do."
