Agent upbeat: "No issue with Bayern paying €65m for Jackson" | OneFootball

Nicolas Jackson has only been a player for FC Bayern for a few weeks, but the discussion about his future is already in full swing. The Senegalese player transferred on loan from FC Chelsea to Munich on Deadline Day. The record champion is guaranteed to pay a loan fee of 16.5 million euros, and a permanent transfer next summer could cost an additional 65 million euros.

The situation is complicated. Although there is a purchase obligation that automatically kicks in with at least 40 starting appearances, Bayern's honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently hinted that this scenario is unlikely. Nevertheless, Jackson's agent, Ali Barat, believes that the Munich club will ultimately make the transfer permanent.

In an interview with RMC Sport, Barat emphasized: “You know, it's a long season. They have a mandatory purchase option, but also an option for 65 million euros (with fewer than 40 games). So I think if Nico Jackson performs well this season, they should buy him considering the current market price for strikers of 65 million euros.”

For Barat, everything depends on “how Jackson fits in and how well he performs. But normally, with his potential, I think they will have no problem paying the 65 million euros at the end of the summer.”

Bayern likely wants to lower the price

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Sportingly, Jackson has only been able to make a few highlights so far. In the Champions League, he has only had a brief appearance, and during the 5-0 victory over HSV, he played for one half and received a rating of 3.5 from sport.de. The 24-year-old himself is cautious: “At the moment, I am just focusing on giving my all this season. Bayern is one of the best clubs in the world. If everything goes well and everyone is happy, I would of course like to stay.”

According to information from Sport BILD, Bayern, Chelsea, and the player's side want to meet in the spring to clarify the future—provided the purchase obligation does not automatically apply. It is clear: Bayern's bosses want to try to lower the price. A role model could be Borussia Dortmund, which let the purchase option for Carney Chukwuemeka lapse in order to sign him later for significantly less money.

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