Nicolas Jackson transfer news: Bayern Munich agree new £70.5m deal to sign Chelsea forward with obligation to buy
AFNEWS reporter
Sep 02, 2025
Nicolas Jackson transfer news: Bayern Munich agree new £70.5m deal to sign Chelsea forward with obligation to buy
Bayern Munich have agreed to a new £70.5m deal to sign Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson on loan with an obligation to buy; the Blues originally pulled out of the deal on Saturday following an injury to Liam Delap; Bayern will pay an increased loan fee for the player of £14.2m
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Bayern Munich have agreed a new ┬ú70.5m (Ôé¼81.5m) deal to sign Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson on loan with an obligation to buy after the Blues originally pulled out of the deal.
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The fresh terms will see Bayern pay an increased loan fee of ┬ú14.25m (Ôé¼16.4m) from ┬ú13m (Ôé¼15m) with an obligation to buy the player for ┬ú56.25m (Ôé¼65m) depending on appearances made.
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The previous deal that had been agreed included an option to make the move permanent but Chelsea wanted the deal to include an obligation to make the switch permanent.
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Bayern were originally informed that Chelsea would not be able to proceed with the previously proposed deal after striker Liam Delap suffered an injury against Fulham on Saturday.
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Jackson had his heart set on a move to the Bundesliga champions and remained in Germany despite Chelsea pulling out of the deal, with his agent Ali Barat confirming to Sky Sports News that his team would do "everything" to secure the move.
Timeline of Jackson's transfer saga
August 7: Bayern Munich make enquiry for Jackson
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August 29: Chelsea hold internal talks to decide on the future of Jackson after receiving an offer from Bayern for the player
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August 30: Bayern agree a record-breaking loan deal for Jackson with a loan fee of £13m and a £70m option to make the move permanent.
August 30: Chelsea give Jackson permission to fly to Germany to have a medical and complete the deal. Jackson agrees a contract with the Bundesliga champions.
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August 30: Chelsea pull out of the deal to loan Jackson to Bayern following Liam Delap's hamstring injury against Fulham.
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August 30: Chelsea request that Jackson returns to London from Germany. Chelsea request a change to a permanent deal after informing Bayern they have no intention of loaning the player.
August 31: Jackson remains in Germany in hope his permanent move can still be completed.
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August 31: Bayern inform Chelsea they are not willing to buy Jackson permanently, with the deal effectively called off.
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September 1: Bayern re-enter talks with Chelsea to try and sign Jackson. The player remained in Germany with his heart set on a move to the Allianz Arena.
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September 1: Jackson's agent Ali Barat tells Sky Sports News he is doing "everything" to secure a move to Bayern for the Senegal forward.
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September 1: New deal agreed between Chelsea and Bayern for Jackson to arrive on initial loan deal, with an increased fee, as well as an obligation to make the move permanent.
Merse 'flabbergasted' Premier League clubs didn't take Jackson
Paul Merson is surprised no Premier League clubs pushed to sign Jackson ahead of Bayern.
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Sky Sports News reported Aston Villa were one of the interested clubs in Jackson but a move did not materialise.
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"I am amazed no Premier League team has come in for Nicolas Jackson," Merson said on Sky Sports News. "How Newcastle haven't gone after him, I do not know.
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"Instead, they've gone and brought in [Nick Woltemade]. I don't know what's going to happen. I've never seen him play.
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"Nicolas Jackson is a handful. For me, he made Cole Palmer as good as Palmer made him. Aston Villa don't look like scoring a goal for toffee - there are deals to be done.
"I am flabbergasted this lad hasn't gone anywhere [in the Premier League]."
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