Chelsea agreed a season-long loan for Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich for a £13 million fee, with a fixed £56.25m purchase option and a clause giving Chelsea 25% of any future sale. Jackson's future became uncertain after Chelsea signed Liam Delap for £30m and João Pedro for £60m. Aston Villa, Newcastle and Juventus expressed interest, but Bayern were the only club willing to meet Chelsea's valuation. Jackson scored 13 goals in 37 appearances last season and remained with the first-team group under Enzo Maresca. Chelsea are pursuing further moves, including talks over Facundo Buonanotte, and a planned Leeds loan collapsed.
The west London club have agreed a deal which comprises a £13 million ($17.5m) loan fee and an option to make the move permanent for a fixed price of £56.25m ($76m). Sources have also confirmed the transfer includes a clause that gives Chelsea 25% of any future move. Jackson's future has been uncertain ever since Chelsea opted to sign two new strikers this summer with Liam Delap arriving first in a £30m deal from Ipswich Town before João Pedro signed from Brighton for £60m.
Jackson scored 13 goals in 37 appearances last season and was not made part of the so-called "bomb squad" -- a group of players training away from the first-team group as they attempt to revive their careers with a move elsewhere. Instead, head coach Enzo Maresca kept Jackson with the rest of his squad but was always open to a sale, especially with Chelsea's need to comply with the terms of their UEFA ban which requires them to record a net positive transfer spend in relation to last season's Conference League squad.
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