Why did Bayern Munich settle on Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson over his Blues teammate and attacking midfielder Christopher Nkunku?
It isn’t only a matter of finances, though that plays a part. A couple of reports from German outlets Kicker and Bild, compiled together by @iMiaSanMia, paint the picture:
Bayern bosses had reservations over Christopher Nkunku – even if a loan had been possible, the deal wouldn’t have automatically met with full approval [@georg_holzner, @kicker]
Nicolas Jackson’s name
was discussed at last Monday’s supervisory board meeting and the (loan) was approved. Chelsea want a double-digit million loan fee. Jackson earns around €6m gross per year at Chelsea, which is to be covered by Bayern if a deal is agreed [@altobelli13, @cfbayern]
BFW Analysis
It isn’t very unusual to see a report claiming that Bayern is sniffing their noses at a player for not being up to standard. As for the finances involved in the deal, the ample loan fee makes this a mini-transfer of sorts, but Jackson’s low-range salary for the year should help Bayern in its cost-cutting mission.
So…Jackson does meet the standard, then? We will see.
