Chelsea have made late enquiries for Sporting striker Conrad Harder as they prepare for the potential departure of Nicolas Jackson.

Jackson had been set to join Bayern Munich on a season-long loan deal, but Liam Delap’s hamstring injury has thrown a spanner in the works and Chelsea are demanding that the forward returns from Germany.

Facing the media after Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat of Fulham, Enzo Maresca confirmed that Delap – the club’s £30million signing from Ipswich – would likely be sidelined for between six and eight weeks.

As things stand, Stamford Bridge bosses expect Jackson to join up with Maresca’s squad again in time for the side’s Premier League clash with Brentford next weekend.

But according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Chelsea could still allow Jackson to depart if they

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