LOAN BACKFIRE: BAYERN SNUBS NICOLAS JACKSON, £70M PROBLEM FOR CHELSEA.

Bayern Munich will not sign Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson permanently, reports confirm. The £56.2m clause requires 40 starts, but with only 5 so far and Harry Kane ahead, Jackson is expected to return to Stamford Bridge next summer.

Loan Backfire: Bayern Snubs Nicolas Jackson, £70M Problem For Chelsea.
Jackson Back Next Year - Photo Credit: REUTERS

According to rumours, Bayern Munich has decided how to handle Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson at Allianz Arena, even if they have the opportunity to sign him permanently.

On the day of the summer transfer window deadline, Jackson made a spectacular loan move to Bayern.

Despite Liam Delap's hamstring injury at the time, the 24-year-old insisted on joining the German team, forcing Chelsea to bring up Marc Guiu from his loan at Sunderland.

The Chelsea-Bayern deal is also highly rare


In addition to the £14.3 million loan fee, the two clubs also agreed to require the striker to make 40 starts during his loan period in order to sign him permanently for £56.2 million, according to German writer Christian Falk via CFBayernInsider.

Falk added that although Bayern does not now want to activate the provision, they do not have any plans to send Jackson back to Chelsea in January.

Jackson has made 12 appearances for Bayern so far in all competitions, but just five of his appearances were as a starter.

This implies that before the rumoured clause takes effect and Bayern is required to contract Jackson long-term, he will need to start 35 more games.

Given that Harry Kane, who has already scored 22 goals for Bayern this season across all competitions, is also a member of the team, the striker's lack of starts makes perfect sense.

Jackson, by contrast, has only scored three goals for Bayern thus far.

Furthermore, according to the source, Bayern has begun to pursue other possible striker targets, including Franculino Dju of FC Midtjylland and Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus.

Jackson will therefore probably rejoin Chelsea at the end of the current campaign.

Maresca's remarks regarding Jackson


Naturally, there is a chance that Blues head coach Enzo Maresca may consent to include the former Villarreal striker in his team again for the upcoming campaign.

Nevertheless, it appears from Maresca's most recent statement that he did not want three strikers vying for his team's starting position.

In September, the Italian responded, "Because we signed two strikers," when asked why Jackson had left.

"Joao Pedro and Liam Delap. I believe that two strikers is a sufficient quantity. This is the cause.

Also, keep in mind that Chelsea has two young strikers who are eager for opportunities: Tyrique George and Guiu.

"I expressed my gratitude to Nico the other day," Maresca continued.

"After he departed the club, I texted him to wish him luck and to thank him for the previous season. Nico is a decent man. He did a terrific job dealing with us.

This might be a long-term problem until the club finds a solution, as Jackson signed a new contract with Chelsea last year that ties him to the team until 2033.

BAYERN MUNICH RULE OUT MARCUS RASHFORD MOVE REGARDLESS OF ANTHONY GORDON OUTCOME

Marcus Rashford is not a target for Bayern Munich this summer, as the club focuses entirely on signing Gordon from Newcastle.

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Bayern Munich excluded Marcus Rashford from their summer plans - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bayern Munich aren’t considering a move for Marcus Rashford this summer, no matter what happens with Anthony Gordon. That’s according to a German reporter who’s close to the story.

Right now, Rashford is wrapping up his loan at Barcelona. He’s set to return to Manchester United at the end of the season. Barcelona have an option to make the deal permanent for €30 million (£26 million) in the summer. Both Rashford and Barcelona want him to stay, but here’s the catch: the club doesn’t want to pay the full €30 million.

Barcelona would rather keep Rashford on loan for another year or get him for a lower fee. Manchester United’s not having it. They want the full price, so Barcelona are starting to look at other players.

Rashford hasn’t made a secret of where he wants to be. Earlier in the season, he told Sport, one of the local Barcelona papers, about how much he wants to stay, saying, “Of course, what I want is to stay at Barca. It’s the ultimate goal.” He talked about the pressure and expectations at the club, saying they keep him motivated and that he feels like he’s in the perfect environment to grow and win trophies. For now, though, it’s all up in the air until next summer.

Last year, Bayern Munich actually showed some interest in Rashford before he went to Barcelona. But now, they’re focused on signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for the left wing. The problem is, Gordon’s interested, but Newcastle’s price is ridiculous, reportedly around £80 million (€92.6 million). That’s much higher than what Bayern’s willing to pay. They’re thinking closer to £60 million (€69.4 million), and maybe with add-ons or an instalment plan. If Newcastle won’t budge, it probably isn’t happening.

Christian Falk, a trusted journalist from Bild, says Bayern aren’t considering Rashford as a backup if they can’t land Gordon. Bayern’s got a short list of players for the left wing, and Rashford isn’t on it. Gordon’s their main focus, but even if that deal falls through, Rashford’s not the next in line.

So at this stage, Bayern and Rashford won’t be coming together this summer, even if Gordon stays at Newcastle. That’s just not in the plans.

BAYERN MUNICH IDENTIFY ARSENAL’S KAI HAVERTZ AS TOP TARGET FOR SUMMER WINDOW

From North London to Munich? Kai Havertz emerges as the leading candidate to join Bayern’s elite Premier League-built attack.

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Kai Havertz emerges as Bayern replacement for Jackson following Chelsea deal collapse - Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bayern Munich still have their eye on an Arsenal star, hoping to bring more Premier League experience up front, especially after plans with Chelsea fell apart.

Right now, Bayern are among the best teams in Europe. It really depends on how you rank PSG, but Bayern’s up there, no question. Vincent Kompany deserves a lot of credit for getting them to this level. Still, you can’t ignore their recruitment. They keep picking top-flight Premier League attackers, and it works.

With Luis Diaz, Harry Kane, and Michael Olise, Bayern’s attack is lethal. Those three have already scored 100 goals this season. Defenders in the Bundesliga just can’t cope, and you can tell their time in England’s toughest league has paid off.

Bayern have another Premier League forward in the mix right now, but he’s not sticking around.

Chelsea deal off, Bayern looking at Arsenal.

On Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano made it official that X: Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson will head back to Stamford Bridge this summer because Bayern aren’t activating his €65m buy option. Bayern’s director, Max Eberl, confirmed it, so that the backup spot behind Kane opens again when Jackson leaves.

James Benge reports that Kai Havertz’s name is coming up as a possible replacement. He said on the Inside Arsenal podcast that Bayern are definitely interested, “but nothing concrete yet.” Havertz could be the squad player who covers for Musiala and Kane.

Honestly, signing a German for Germany’s top club makes sense. Arsenal won’t just roll over, though, if Bayern come calling. Even after picking up Viktor Gyokeres last summer, Mikel Arteta still prefers Havertz up front. When Arsenal played Manchester City in their biggest game this season, Arteta benched Gyokeres and started Havertz.

Havertz has had injury issues this year. Heading into summer, he’ll still have two years left on his contract. If Bayern make a strong offer, Arsenal could think about selling.

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