Bayern Munich did, indeed, eventually make a loan deal with Chelsea for Nicolas Jackson before the transfer window ended, but it appears that everything — and we mean everything — was on the terms of the Bavarians.
Not only was the fee lower than the reported €16.5 million (Uli Hoeneß says is was €13.5 million), but per Kicker (via @iMiaSanMia), Jackson has to play in 40 games to trigger the obligation to buy clause. One caveat to that, is that the only games that count toward that total are for the Bundesliga
and Champions League.
So, yes, Bayern Munich has full and utter control over how this plays out:
The DFB Pokal does not count in the 40 games Nicolas Jackson would have to start to make the option to buy mandatory (Only Bundesliga and Champions League). That would be a maximum of 49 games (32 Bundesliga and 17 CL up to the final and including playoffs). Jackson is also likely to miss a few games due to the AFCON.
If true, this could change the perception of Bayern Munich’s performance in the transfer window in a good way for some fans and in a bad way for others. One thing is clear, though, if the season ends up following the same pattern as transfer window, this campaign could be wild.
Wow…Germany was on the ropes vs. Northern Ireland, but a strong second half effort helped Julian Nagelsmann’s team pull away for a 3-1 victory.
It was ugly at times and desperate at others, but this was somehow a must win match for a squad that was absolutely reeling after getting stomped out by Slovakia earlier in the week. The Germans absolutely needed this victory and it could have been disastrous had things not turned around in the latter stages of the game.
Let’s get into it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match.
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