According to a report from Sport Bild journalists Tobi Altschäffl and Heiko Niedderer (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich has agreed to a five-year contract with Chelsea FC loanee Nicolas Jackson should the club exercise the option to buy the striker:
Bayern have already pre-agreed a 5-year contract with Nicolas Jackson in case the club decided to sign him permanently. Even without the 40 appearances from the start, Bayern have until mid-May to trigger the €65m option to buy. Everything would
then already be contractually agreed with Jackson, and other clubs wouldn’t be able to interfere. Bayern could also try to renegotiate with Chelsea and bring down the fee.
If true, this seems to indicate that Bayern Munich might think Jackson is capable of replacing Harry Kane, should the Englishman decided to go back to the Premier League after this season. This report also backs up other information from Sport Bild, which also indicated that Bayern Munich would like to negotiate a lower fee for Jackson (via @iMiaSanMia):
There’s an agreement that all parties – Chelsea, Bayern, and Jackson’s camp – would discuss a potential permanent move in spring in the event of a successful season, provided the mandatory option does not automatically apply. Bayern bosses’ intention is clear: they want to lower the price – similar to Carney Chukwuemeka’s move to Dortmund from Chelsea this summer (BVB had a €35m option to buy but ended up signing him for €20m after renegotiating the deal).
Jackson has not gotten off to a great start, but there is a long season ahead for him to get acclimated and transition his recent struggles into success.
Bayern Munich will host Werder Bremen in a Bundesliga match that — on paper — looks a little lopsided.
Okay, a lot lopsided.
The Bavarians are scorching hot and Werder Bremen has a slew of injuries, which makes for what could be a very tough challenge against a Bayern Munich team than can just wear down the opposition.
Let’s get into it — this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- What to watch for with Werder Bremen. Die Werderaner are banged up, but does still have some talent. Will it be enough to shock Bayern Munich? We doubt it.
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
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