‘We’ll send him back’: Bayern confirm collapse of Jackson deal with Chelsea
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Nicolas Jackson was recalled by Chelsea before he put pen to paper on a season-long loan with German champions Bayern.
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- Bayern Munich's loan deal for Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson collapsed on Aug 30 after Chelsea recalled him due to Liam Delap's injury.
- Jackson arrived in Munich to sign, but Chelsea needed striker cover, prompting them to prevent the formalisation of the loan deal.
- Bayern's sporting director confirmed the deal was off after initially agreeing. Chelsea anticipate Delap's absence will last for weeks.
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AUGSBURG, Germany - Bayern Munich on the evening of Aug 30 confirmed that a proposed loan deal for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson had collapsed after the English club called off the deal.
Jackson arrived in Munich on Aug 30 set to sign a season-long loan with the German champions, who had an option to buy the player.
But an injury to Chelsea forward Liam Delap in their Aug 30 2-0 win over Fulham meant the London club recalled the Senegal striker from Germany before he put pen to paper.
Speaking after the Aug 30 3-2 win at Augsburg, Bayern sporting director Max Eberl confirmed to reporters the deal was off.
“Chelsea informed us that they would like the player back after we agreed yesterday.
“The situation now is that the lad is here in Munich, but we are sending him back.”
Jackson’s agent had earlier insisted on social media that his player was not returning to Chelsea.
“We’re not going back. The plane doesn’t go backwards: Munich.”
The German champions were looking for additional support up front for striker Harry Kane, having lost forwards Kingsley Coman, Leroy Sane, Thomas Mueller and Mathys Tel in the summer.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca suggested he expected Delap to miss six to eight weeks.
“When you have two strikers, it’s enough. When one of them is injured for different weeks, probably it’s not enough,” Marseca said.
The transfer window closes on Sept 1. AFP
