According to a report from Taggat (via @iMiaSanMia), Chelsea FC’s Nicolas Jackson is refusing to go back to the club and wants to move forward with the loan deal to Bayern Munich:
❕ Chelsea attempted to reverse their decision after Delap’s injury and keep Nicolas Jackson, but the player’s camp refused! The striker is in Munich to undergo his medical before signing for Bayern
While that situation sorts itself out, things made sense on some levels when Bayern Munich was reportedly going to get the Chelsea
attacker. As of now, though, the deal appears to be dead (we’ll continue to monitor the situation) and while there still could be some movement, it is important to understand what Bayern Munich was attempting to do before Liam Delap’s injury derailed things.
Here are some reports from a variety of sources on what was happening before the injury to Delap:
The Athletic via @iMiaSanMia
@TheAthleticFC confirms that personal terms between Bayern and Nicolas Jackson are already in place on a permanent contract from next summer if the club decided to trigger the option to buy.
GiveMeSport’s Ben Jacobs via @iMiaSanMia
Nicolas Jackson has already agreed to a pre-contract with Bayern in case the option to buy is taken next summer. Option to buy is worth €65m fixed. There’s also a sell-on clause for Chelsea if the deal becomes permanent.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano
🚨🔴⚪️ Nicolas Jackson will land in Munich later today after €15m loan move agreed with Bayern.
Initial tests tonight then main part of medical on Sunday morning.
Jackson already agreed his contract if buy option clause gets triggered in 2026.
Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth
Nicolas Jackson had huge interest from a number of clubs in the Premier League and Europe, but his mind was made up when Bayern made their interest known. Vincent Kompany is thought to have been a huge factor in Jackson choosing Bayern/
Jackson will travel to Munich this afternoon to have a medical and finalise his move. If the option to buy (€65m) is triggered after the initial loan, he will sign a five-year deal with Bayern.
Sky Germany’s Kerry Hau
Nicolas Jackson is planned as an ‘all-rounder’ for the forward line, not just a Harry Kane back-up.
Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg
🚨💥 EXCLUSIVE | Nicolas Jackson to FC Bayern – DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement with Chelsea following the prior verbal agreement with the 24 y/o striker. Loan with an option to buy. Loan fee €15m. One payment. Full salary covered.
Max Eberl was pushing for him. Deal brokered by award-winning agent Ali Barat. #Jackson will arrive in Munich today.
⚠️ Exclusive news, set to be official soon!
As you can see, things were very advanced, but that injury to Delap just created a depth issue for Chelsea. Did Bayern Munich lose out on a good deal or dodge a bullet?
Bayern Munich is off to a solid start, but the transfer market has been hard on the Bavarians (despite some quality acquisitions and sales).
Let dive right into the hottest topics on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Bayern munich whiffed on VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade this summer and now the attacker is headed to Newcastle United. What does this mean for Bayern Munich’s summer transfer window and beyond.
- The Bayern Munich supervisory board shot down requests from max Eberl and Vincent Kompany for Xavi Simons. Was that the best for the club and this season’s team or was it a big mistake?
- Some good vibes from Thomas Müller and his smooth transition to MLS with Vancouver.
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