Bayern already planning to send Nicolas Jackson back to Chelsea before his debut

Initially, the move was scrapped by Chelsea following an injury to Liam Delap, but Jackson already in Munich for the transfer, eventually completed the switch after Chelsea chose to recall Marc Guiu from his loan at Sunderland.

The revised agreement included a conditional clause requiring Bayern to make the deal permanent for £56.2 million if specific performance targets were met.

However, Bayern have already cast serious doubt on whether Jackson will remain at the club beyond this season.

Their honorary president, who was a guest on SPORT1, revealed all about the deal. “It’s not a €16.5m loan fee, because the player and his agent are contributing €3m, so that leaves €13.5m.

“There will definitely not be a permanent contract. That only happens if he plays 40 games from the start. He will never do that,” Hoeness said.

To give some perspective, England skipper Harry Kane, currently Bayern Munich’s first-choice striker—started only 42 matches last season.

In comparison, Nicolas Jackson featured 38 times for Chelsea throughout the campaign. However, Jackson’s standing at the club took a hit over the summer following a chaotic spell in which he was sent off twice in just five matches.

The first dismissal occurred during a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Newcastle United after he intentionally elbowed an opponent.

His second red card came in the Club World Cup against Flamengo, where a reckless tackle led to his ejection in a 3-1 loss.

The issues, coupled with Chelsea’s signings of Joao Pedro from Brighton and Liam Delap from Ipswich Town, meant Jackson was no longer seen as essential.

At Bayern, he doesn’t face the same immediate competition, but Kane remains the undisputed starter—only likely to be sidelined by injury or suspension.

That’s largely due to a wave of departures from the German side, including veterans Thomas Müller and Mathys Tel, as well as wingers Leroy Sané and Kingsley Coman.