The 'Jackson posse': Bayern saved by desperate last-ditch act | OneFootball

He comes, he doesn't come, he comes: After a crazy transfer back and forth, FC Bayern finally signed Nicolas Jackson on Deadline Day. However, the deal highlights the problems Munich faced this transfer summer.

On Monday evening, Jackson's agent Diomansy Kamara confirmed the 24-year-old's move from FC Chelsea to Munich – thus concluding a transfer thriller.

According to consistent reports, the record champions agreed with the Londoners on a one-year loan for 16.5 million euros, along with a purchase obligation that kicks in upon meeting certain criteria. If successful, Jackson's contract automatically extends for five more years.

"Act of Desperation" on Deadline Day

That Bayern had to keep their summer planning open until the last day likely pleased no one on Säbener Straße. "Apart from exceptional cases, we shouldn't be in the thick of things on the last transfer day," Uli Hoeneß emphasized back in 2023. But on Monday, sports director Max Eberl had to feverishly make additions. The kicker describes it as an "act of desperation."

Because alternatives were scarce. Christopher Nkunku ended up at Milan, Nick Woltemade at Newcastle, Florian Wirtz chose Liverpool. Even names like Ademola Lookman or Randal Kolo Muani surfaced at the end – none of them came.

A Transfer Summer with Too Many Departures

In the end, Bayern did sign Luis Díaz for the offense as well as Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof in the summer of 2025, but the departures weigh heavily: Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman, Mathys Tel, and Paul Wanner are no longer there. Additionally, numerous young talents were sold or loaned out.

Coach Vincent Kompany remained calm: "It would be a problem if quality were lacking." But even after the 3-2 in Augsburg, Eberl lamented the lack of substitution options: "The guys have to play more or less continuously."

The Lost Status in European Comparison

Even more significant is the realization that Bayern is falling behind internationally. "When FC Bayern called, we came. They have lost this status," criticizes former professional Thomas Helmer. Indeed, the Premier League overtook the Munich team repeatedly this summer.

In the end, Nicolas Jackson stands as a new striker who can help – but above all, a hectic final phase that shows how difficult Bayern currently finds the international transfer poker.

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