Bayern Set to Return Nicolas Jackson to Chelsea After Loan as Fee Proves Too High

Overview

• Lothar Matthäus said on Sky90 that Vincent Kompany wanted to keep Jackson at Bayern but found the cost too high.
• Bayern plan for Jackson to go back to Chelsea after the loan ends, as sporting director Max Eberl told ZDF in April.
• The deal carried a €16.5 million loan fee and a €65 million purchase option that Bayern will not trigger.
• Jackson produced 10 goals and 4 assists in 33 games for Bayern while serving as a rotation forward.
• He remains under contract at Chelsea until 2033, and Bayern are reportedly turning their attention to Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon.