Earlier this week, some reports out of England suggested that Bayern Munich might very well look to offload Nicolas Jackson as early as this January, when he would be participating in the African Cup of Nations with Senegal. His loan spell from Chelsea with the German Rekordmeister is set to run through the remainder of this season and, despite the rumors of a potential January departure, he looks set to stay at Bayern and see through the entirety of his loan spell.
Per information from Bild, the Senegalese attacker potentially leaving Bayern during the winter transfer window is not an option at all right now. Rather, the striker is fully focused on his football with the reigning Bundesliga champions even though he is second choice striker behind Harry Kane. Likewise, he can certainly be used in wide roles, or as a secondary striker, which Vincent Kompany has done already this season, but he still has the likes of Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz, and once he returns from action, Jamal Musiala ahead of him in the pecking order.
So far this season, Jackson has contributed three goals and one assist from a total of 12 appearances across all competitions, the majority of which have been substitute appearances or starts where Kompany had to make rotations due to important matches coming up. There’s still plenty of football left to be played this season, but when Musiala does make his much-anticipated return from injury, Bayern’s attack gets even more crowded and it will inevitably get more difficult for Jackson to find regular playing minutes. That’s not to say that he can’t and won’t make an impact for Kompany and Bayern, but the odds are up against him.
As a result of Jackson’s situation, it’s highly unlikely at this point that Bayern will choose to activate the buy-on clause at the end of his loan from Chelsea, which is a fee in the region of €65 million. The clause also has a stipulation that says the buy-on becomes mandatory if Jackson starts 40 matches for Bayern this season, but that is virtually impossible to even happen by this stage.
Bayern Munich sputtered into the international break with a 2-2 draw against Union Berlin.
While it was tough watch at times, there is no reason to panic…right? Right?
Right — and let’s talk about why, plus more on the next edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
