Not Nkunku: Bayern enquire about Chelsea striker! | OneFootball

The search for offensive reinforcements at FC Bayern is picking up speed again. Now, the Munich team apparently has their sights set on a Chelsea star - and it's not Christopher Nkunku.

As transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports, the Munich team has called about Nicolas Jackson from FC Chelsea in the last 48 hours.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa are also in the race, with Villa's coach Unai Emery particularly pushing for the signing of the Senegalese. Romano made it clear: "There is a lot of movement around Nico Jackson, he will definitely leave Chelsea very soon." The decision about his future is expected to be made shortly.

Jackson is still under contract with the Blues until 2031, but his departure is now considered certain. The 24-year-old moved from FC Villarreal to London in the summer of 2023 for 37 million euros. In his first season at Chelsea, he scored twelve times in the Premier League, but did not perform as well as the club management had hoped.

Jackson was already a topic at Bayern

There were reports of Bayern's interest in Jackson a few weeks ago, but at the time, sporting director Max Eberl denied any contact: "Definitely no, I have never spoken to him," he explained after the test match against Tottenham.

However, the situation has changed: The failed deal for Nick Woltemade and the directive from Uli Hoeneß to only sign loan players have thrown the plans in Munich into disarray.

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So now the turnaround: The Munich team is apparently closely monitoring the situation around Jackson, even though the competition from England is pressing hard. Whether Chelsea can also imagine loaning Jackson is unclear.

With Christopher Nkunku, the Londoners rejected such a model, even though the Frenchman is said to have already agreed with Bayern. But a permanent commitment is no longer an option for the Munich team after Hoeneß's announcement. If Chelsea insists on a permanent transfer for Jackson as well, this could also become a deal breaker in this case.

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