US EditionWe’ll Send Him Back to Chelsea – Bayern Munich Confirm Jackson Deal Has Collapsed
Chelsea canceled Nicolas Jackson's loan to Bayern Munich after Liam Delap's hamstring injury sidelined him for six to eight weeks, leaving Chelsea short on strikers.
- Chelsea's loan deal to send striker Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich collapsed on Saturday after Jackson flew to Munich to finalize the move.
- The collapse followed Chelsea's injury to striker Liam Delap in their 2-0 win over Fulham, which forced the club to retain Jackson to cover attacking options.
- Bayern Munich confirmed the deal was off and said Chelsea informed them they wanted Jackson back despite an agreement including a 13 million euro loan fee and a 52 million euro purchase option.
- Bayern sporting director Max Eberl explained that while the player is currently in Munich, they are required to return him to Chelsea, and they have 48 hours remaining to try and resolve the issue.
- The aborted loan worsens Chelsea's attacking depth amid injuries, while the club explores alternatives including a £40 million offer for Barcelona's Fermin Lopez this summer.
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Jackson hopes to revive Bayern move after Chelsea halt loan deal
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has reportedly stayed in Germany in a bid to revive his aborted loan move to Bayern Munich after the deal was called off at the last minute. Jackson flew to Munich on Saturday to seal his season-long switch to the Bundesliga champions, only to be told the move had to be aborted due to Chelsea's injury problems. Blues striker Liam Delap will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after suffering a hamstring problem in …
It's one of the craziest sagas of the summer transfer window. Nicolas Jackson, unwanted at Chelsea after a poor season, looked set to return to form on loan at Bayern Munich. The deal had been struck, and the Senegalese striker had flown to Bavaria to undergo a medical. Bayern had seen it as a good opportunity to strengthen their attack, providing an alternative to Harry Kane. Everything was in place: the contract, the agreement between the club…
FC Bayern has also won its second game in this still young Bundesliga season, but probably lost the fight for another desired player
Nicolas Jackson seems to continue to poach on a move to FC Bayern. For this he may now resort to new measures.
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