Jackson makes decision on his future – Bayern in a strong position! | OneFootball

Nicolas Jackson has apparently made a decision about his future – and FC Bayern can observe the situation at their leisure.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, there are currently many indications that the striker no longer wants to play for the London club. The mood surrounding Jackson suggests that he will not play for Chelsea anymore and that his time at the club is over, Romano reported.

This puts Munich in a comfortable position: In the summer of 2026, they can decide whether to exercise the agreed purchase option and sign Jackson permanently for 65 million euros – or even try to lower the price if no other club is willing to pay Chelsea that much for Jackson. According to Romano, both Chelsea and the player are open to finalizing the transfer to Munich – otherwise, Jackson could look for another club.

The 24-year-old only moved from the Blues to the German record champions on the last day of the summer transfer window. For the current season, Bayern is paying a guaranteed loan fee of 16.5 million euros. In addition, there is a contractually stipulated purchase obligation that automatically takes effect if Jackson starts in at least 40 competitive matches. However, honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently emphasized that, in his view, this clause is more theoretical in nature. Accordingly, the coming summer is considered decisive for Jackson’s future.

Nicolas Jackson has yet to impress at FC Bayern

Jackson’s agent, Ali Barat, also believes that despite the high transfer fee, Munich has a good chance of keeping the striker long-term. “You know, it’s a long season. They have a mandatory purchase option, but also an option for 65 million euros (if he plays 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 is 65 million euros,” Barat said a few weeks ago in an interview with RMC Sport. However, much depends on the sporting development of the attacking player.

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So far, Jackson has yet to impress at the record champions. In the Champions League, he only made a brief appearance against Chelsea, in the Bundesliga he played one half in the 5-0 win over HSV and about an hour in the 4-1 victory at TSG Hoffenheim. In his appearances so far, he has not yet made an impact.

According to information from Sport BILD, Bayern, Chelsea, and Jackson’s camp are planning to meet again in the spring to assess the situation – provided the purchase obligation is not automatically triggered by frequent appearances.

The goal for Munich is to push the price down as much as possible. Within the club’s management, Borussia Dortmund’s handling of Carney Chukwuemeka is cited as a model: BVB let a purchase option expire at the time in order to sign the player later under much more favorable conditions.

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