"It was not lost on anyone involved in the deal that the 24-year-old would quickly face his parent club when Bayern host Chelsea in their opening Champions League game on Wednesday. Jackson remained in Germany throughout as a deal was agreed on Saturday morning, before permission to have a medical was cancelled because of a serious hamstring injury to Blues striker Liam Delap. But the move was back on by Monday's deadline."
"That feeling sums up some of the emotions as Jackson left Stamford Bridge. He is likely to feel he has a point to prove to some of the Chelsea fans that never fully embraced him, notably booing him off during former manager Mauricio Pochettino's tenure. Some of the management, including head coach Enzo Maresca, also began to lose trust in him after two red cards against Newcastle United in the Premier League and Flamengo in the Club World Cup at the end of last season."
Nicolas Jackson moved to Bayern Munich on loan from Chelsea amid a dramatic late-window transfer. The deal faced delays when permission for a medical was cancelled after Blues striker Liam Delap suffered a serious hamstring injury, but the transfer completed by the deadline. Jackson remained in Germany during negotiations and expressed eagerness to face and potentially score against Chelsea in the Champions League. Relations with some Chelsea fans and parts of the management had deteriorated following boos and two red cards, while Chelsea strengthened their forward line with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.
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