Jackson on his Bayern move: "It was a tough few days" | OneFootball

With Nicolas Jackson, FC Bayern made another move on Deadline Day to strengthen their attack. The 24-year-old, who joined Munich on loan from Chelsea FC, was officially presented on Friday and spoke for the first time about his motivations, his role, and his goals at the German record champions.

Due to the international break, Jackson trained with his new teammates for the first time only on Thursday. Just one day later, he was already facing the press. He spoke about the turbulent days just before his transfer was finalized: “They were exhausting and difficult days. I really wanted to come here and was confident that it would work out. In the end, it did, and now I’m here, so I’m satisfied.”

The striker made it clear that FCB was his desired destination this summer: “I had talks with Max Eberl and Vincent Kompany and realized that they really wanted me. I’ve watched Bayern Munich all my life, so it has always been a dream of mine to come to this massive club.”

His statements highlight just how much the Senegalese pushed for the move to Munich. The fact that the deal was only completed on the last day of the transfer window did nothing to diminish his determination.

“My job is to help the team”

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In addition to his motivations, Jackson also spoke about his preferred role on the pitch: “Good question! I’m a number 9, but I can also play as a second striker. My job is to help my team and the coach.”

With this, he emphasizes his flexibility in attack, which could be of great importance to coach Vincent Kompany given the current personnel situation. Thanks to his versatility, Jackson offers various options—both as a classic center forward and in a more variable role in the attack.

“I’m very happy to finally be here”

Jackson especially emphasized how much he is looking forward to his new task at FC Bayern: “I’m very happy to finally be here now and to train with the team. I can’t wait to play my first games for Bayern.”

He couldn’t yet comment on the differences between the Bundesliga and the Premier League, but he already hinted that he is excited about the new challenge: “I don’t know the differences with the Premier League yet, because I haven’t played a game yet. Hopefully, I’ll know more about the differences tomorrow.”

As early as tomorrow, Saturday, the new signing could make his debut at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga clash against HSV.

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