After saga, Chelsea loan Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich | OneFootball

The Senegalese forward Nicolas Jackson has been loaned by Chelsea to Bayern Munich for one season with an option to buy, after a standoff that lasted more than 48 hours, with several twists in the negotiations.

The two clubs had reached an initial agreement on Friday for this loan. Jackson, 24, arrived in Munich on Saturday to undergo medical examinations, but the London team changed its mind after the injury of forward Liam Delap.

Bayern's sporting director indicated on Saturday that the club should return Jackson to London, but the player and his entourage decided to stay in Germany, hoping to push for the transfer. The return of Marc Guiu to Chelsea from Sunderland gave some leeway to the Blues, who eventually gave the green light for the loan.

The value of the deal was not disclosed, but according to the German and English press, Bayern would have paid 16.5 million euros (about R$ 105 million at the current exchange rate) for the loan for this season and if they activate the purchase option, they will have to add 65 million euros (R$ 414 million), for a contract that would be valid until 2031.

According to the newspaper Bild, the purchase option will be automatically activated if a series of conditions are met this season.

Jackson, who will wear the number 11 for the German team, joined Chelsea in mid-2023. In Bayern's attack, he will join the English top scorer Harry Kane and another star who arrived in Munich from the Premier League: the Colombian Luis Díaz.

Meanwhile, Chelsea also transferred the English defender Ben Chilwell to Strasbourg on Monday, with whom he signed a contract until 2027.

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