Bayern Munich supervisory board member and former president Uli Hoeneß has clarified the terms of Nicolas Jackson’s season-long loan from Chelsea, confirming the striker will return to Stamford Bridge next summer and will “definitely not” sign a permanent deal with the Bundesliga champions.
Jackson’s Chelsea career appeared to be over after he joined Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day on an initial loan deal. They reportedly paid an initial £14m to sign Jackson on loan for the rest of the 2025-26 season, and would sign him permanently next summer for £56m if he made a set number of appearances.
That looked like superb business for Chelsea, who signed Jackson for £32m two summers ago and were open to offers following the signings of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.
Softfootball reported that Chelsea cancelled Jackson’s loan to Bayern Munich after the forward had already arrived in Germany, following an agreement between the clubs after Liam Delap sustained a long-term injury in the 2-0 win against Fulham.
The 24-year-old eventually signed with the Bundesliga champions on deadline day in one of the most expensive loan deals in history, but at one stage, the deal appeared to be dead in the water.
However, due to Jackson’s preference to leave Stamford Bridge, Chelsea opted to recall Marc Guiu from his loan with Sunderland, which then allowed the Senegalese international to move to Munich as initially planned.
Now, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano via his X handle, Uli Hoeneß revealed that Nicolas Jackson and his agent will contribute €3 million, while Bayern Munich will cover a €13.5 million loan fee.
Hoeneß clarified there is no plan for a permanent deal, stressing that such an option would only be triggered if Jackson starts 40 games for the club. The post reads:
Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß on Jackson deal: The player and his agent contribute for €3m, so we pay €13.5m loan fee.
There will definitely not be a permanent contract. That only happens if he plays 40 games from the start, it will never happen, told Sport1 Dopa.
Jackson broke his silence on the Bayern transfer after the deal had been formalised, he admitted that he is proud to call himself a Bayern Munich player and is excited about the challenge of testing himself in Germany.
Furthermore, Chelsea fans are furious with Jackson after he revealed in a recent interview with Bayern that he considers joining Villarreal as the most important moment of his career, despite spending two years at Stamford Bridge.
Indeed, his spell in the Premier League has not panned out as hoped, and although he registered a goal involvement once every two matches last season, it became clear this summer that Maresca would be seeking an upgrade in attack.
The 24-year-old garnered significant interest in his services before moving to Germany from clubs such as Aston Villa and Newcastle United, and one would expect the interest to remain into the summer of 2026, regardless of whether Hoeneß stays true to his word, should Jackson perform admirably in the Bundesliga.
Of course, he will find minutes limited behind Harry Kane at the Allianz Arena, but Bayern would not have sought to acquire his signature if Vincent Kompany did not believe he would be a worthwhile addition to the squad.
