Chelsea called off Nicolas Jackson's loan to Bayern Munich after Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury that could sideline him for eight weeks. Jackson had flown to Munich after the clubs reached agreement on terms including an option to buy but was asked to return; Chelsea state no contract was signed and informed Bayern the deal would not go ahead. Head coach Enzo Maresca said the squad could not operate with only one fit striker for two months. Chelsea plan to reintegrate Jackson, who has fallen down the pecking order after Delap and Joao Pedro arrived. Jackson has 24 Premier League goals and a contract until 2033.
When you have two strikers, it's enough, Maresca said. When one of them is injured for different weeks, probably it's not enough. Today we played more than one hour with Tyrique and he did brilliant. The last game he played as a No 9 was Man United at home last year. Again, we try to use a different solution. If you remember last year, we used Pedro [Neto] in some games as a No 9. It's because we are always looking for a solution.
Jackson has scored 24 goals in 65 Premier League appearances. He opened his Chelsea account against Luton before scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Tottenham in his first season with the club. He scored 14 goals in 35 league matches and formed a good relationship with Cole Palmer. Last September Jackson signed a two-year contract extension, with his deal running until 2033.
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