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BUY CLAUSE FAILS: NICOLAS JACKSON SET FOR EMBARRASSING CHELSEA RETURN
Nicolas Jackson's obligation to buy at Bayern is set to fail. He needs 40 starts, but AFCON makes it impossible. His agent vows he'll never return to Chelsea.
Nicolas Jackson's move to Bayern Munich might not become permanent after all.
The 24-year-old forward joined the German champs from Chelsea this summer on loan. He pushed for the move after Chelsea tried to change their minds about letting him go.
Bayern paid a £14.2 million loan fee, with an obligation to buy for £56.2 million if he plays enough games. After Liam Delap's injury, Chelsea tried to cancel the deal, but Jackson refused to return. His agent and Bayern worked hard to smooth things over with Chelsea.
Now, it looks like he'll be back at Chelsea when the season ends because hitting that appearance target seems impossible.
Bayern president Uli Hoeness said Jackson needs to start 40 games. So far, he's only started five.
Bayern has at most 23 league games left and 12 Champions League matches. Even if he starts every game, Jackson will reach 40, but the Africa Cup of Nations is a problem.
Jackson has scored four goals for Vincent Kompany's team, but Senegal will probably call him up for the competition.
Senegal plays their first game on December 23 against Botswana, but Bayern's last game before the winter break is on December 21. Players have to be released before that date, so Jackson will miss at least one more Bayern game.
His club will be back on January 11. Senegal's last group game is December 30, but if they reach the final, they could play as late as January 18.
Also, Bayern Munich would need to play two extra Champions League matches to reach 40 starts for Jackson.
Despite losing to Arsenal, Vincent Kompany's team is third in the standings, with three favourable matches left in the league phase.
Jackson and his adviser, Diomansy Kamara, aren't worried about the appearance terms. As Daily Mail Sport reported before, they think that if Jackson scores enough goals, Bayern will find a way to sign him next summer.
Kamara said a return to Chelsea wasn't happening.
He said his relationship with (Enzo) Maresca isn't the best. Also, Chelsea allowed him to find the European level, so we're never going to bite the hand that feeds us.
He also mentioned that Jackson had a good relationship with Chelsea, but he scored 30 goals in two years, and the red cards complicated it, and Bayern has been a priority for a long time.
On Hoeness' comments, Kamara said it's a war of egos between the two clubs.
He added that it was a loan without an obligation to buy, but they pushed for it because Jackson didn't want to return to Chelsea. The clubs reached an agreement, and they discussed how many matches Jackson would have to play for an obligatory option.
Kamara stated Jackson's goal isn't to play 40 matches because if he scores 15 goals by December, they're not going to say, "Play 40 matches."
Jackson has four goals so far this season.
YOUNGEST RECORD-BREAKER: MEET LENNART KARL, THE 17-YEAR-OLD TAKING THE BUNDESLIGA BY STORM
Vincent Kompany backs Lennart Karl after Real Madrid comments. Get the latest on Neuer’s return and Bayern’s injury-hit squad.
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany brushed off Lennart Karl’s recent comment about Real Madrid being his “dream club,” calling it a simple mistake.
Karl, who just made his debut for Bayern in August, is only 17, but he’s already bagged goals in both the Champions League and the Bundesliga—making him the club’s youngest scorer in both competitions. Still, he stirred things up last weekend when he told fans he saw himself moving on one day.
“FC Bayern is a huge club. Playing here is a dream. But at some point, I definitely want to go to Real Madrid,” Karl said. “That’s my dream club, but let’s keep that between us.”
Kompany, speaking before Sunday’s match against Wolfsburg, wasn’t too fazed. He called Karl’s words a “communicative error” and said, “I try to keep some distance from this stuff. Everyone has to weather a storm here and there. What matters is the bigger picture.”
He went on, “Lennart works hard every day, not just in games but in training and meetings too. Maybe he slipped up with what he said, but his focus is in the right place, and he’s had a good week.”
Kompany praised Karl’s attitude: “He’s earned his minutes—his quality is obvious, and he’s doing a lot right. He spoke with Christoph Freund and Max Eberl and apologised, which I appreciate. I’ve tried to be the one person not talking to him about it! If he ever stops giving 100%, then he’ll have a problem with me, but so far he’s trained and played really well.”
Bayern will be missing Sacha Boey, Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, and Joshua Kimmich against Wolfsburg due to injuries, but Manuel Neuer returns from a hamstring issue. Neuer’s contract runs out at the end of the season, and Bayern won’t make any decisions about his future until March, when he’ll turn 40.
“Manu is fit and will start in goal,” Kompany said. “He’s achieved so much here—it’s amazing, honestly. He’s almost 40 and still playing at the very top. We’ll sit down and figure things out together.”
Bayern head into the Christmas break sitting comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga, eight points clear, while Wolfsburg are stuck down in 14th.
Kompany isn’t taking anything for granted, though. “Wolfsburg’s strengths are obvious—they’re dangerous going forward and always a threat. They’ve scored plenty lately. It’s not a game we can take lightly.”
TRANSFER BLOW: DAYOT UPAMECANO REJECTS LIVERPOOL FOR MASSIVE BAYERN SALARY AS RED'S OPTIONS SHRINK
Liverpool’s defensive hunt hits a wall as Dayot Upamecano agrees a new Bayern deal. With Konate leaving, Guehi remains a top target.
Liverpool is on the hunt for new defenders as it plans for the next few seasons, but things aren’t exactly falling its way. Dayot Upamecano, one of their main targets, seems to be slipping through their fingers. He’s just accepted a new salary offer from Bayern Munich. Most of the contract details are already sorted out between Upamecano and the Bundesliga side.
Upamecano’s not the only big-name centre-back in Europe whose contract is winding down, but he’s the one everyone’s watching right now. Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate looks set to leave Liverpool this summer when his deal ends. The Reds have got their eyes on Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace too, but they’re not the only ones—several top clubs are interested as his contract at Selhurst Park ticks away.
A few weeks back, there were reports from Germany that Upamecano’s agents actually offered him to Liverpool. Real Madrid and PSG have also been in the conversation, but now it’s Bayern who’ve made the strongest move. Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano says Bayern put the best wage package on the table, and Upamecano’s side said yes to the salary, bonuses, and length of the deal. The last detail they’re hammering out is the release clause.
Here’s the sticking point: Bayern don’t want any release clause that kicks in before 2027 or 2028. They aren’t interested in giving Upamecano a quick exit. It’s up to Upamecano now to decide if he’s okay with that, but honestly, Bayern are offering him just about everything else.
So, what does this all mean for Liverpool? Well, their chances of landing Upamecano on a free this summer are pretty much gone. Technically, he can still talk to clubs outside Germany about a pre-contract, but with how far along he is with Bayern, that’s looking like a long shot. With Konate’s future uncertain and Virgil van Dijk’s contract up in 2027, Liverpool really needs to start thinking about their next move in defence. The options are getting slimmer.
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