Nicolas Jackson will not be at Chelsea next season and it is starting to become increasingly unlikely that Bayern Munich will sign him permanently.
It has been reported that it is now impossible for Jackson to trigger Bayern’s obligation to buy.
The German giants could always negotiate fresh terms with Chelsea; however, at the moment, there is nothing to suggest that they will do that.
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The above, though, does not mean that the Club World Cup winners will struggle to get rid of Jackson in the summer.
Nicolas Jackson playing for Chelsea against Fluminense at the Club World Cup.
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Other clubs now monitoring Nicolas Jackson’s situation
According to the reliable Fabrizio Romano, there are several sides who are currently keeping a close eye on Jackson, so the striker is likely to have suitors at the end of the season.
Speaking on GiveMeSport’s Market Madness, Romano said: “Nico Jackson is ready to fight till the end to stay at Bayern.
“He’s very happy there, but eventually if it’s not going to be Bayern next season, I’m told that there are already several clubs attentive to the situation because Jackson will be on the market and he’s not going to stay at Chelsea.”
Some Chelsea fans are not against Jackson returning to the club, but there seems to be no way back for the 24-year-old.
He has more goals than Liam Delap, scoring five times this term. Delap has netted just once but missed two months of the campaign because of injury.
Nicolas Jackson of FC Bayern MĂĽnchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern MĂĽnchen and FC St. Pauli
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Why Chelsea have no choice but to leave Nicolas Jackson on the market
While some Chelsea supporters would welcome Jackson back to Stamford Bridge, there is simply no room for him. The Blues have to sell the Senegal international.
Delap, Joao Pedro and Marc Guiu are the current strikers in Chelsea’s squad, while Emanuel Emegha is set to join them in the summer.
The announcement that Emegha is leaving for Chelsea caused much commotion at Strasbourg, but that has not stopped the Dutchman from performing.
He recently scored in Strasbourg’s 2-1 win against Crystal Palace in the Conference League.
Again, with Emegha expected to be part of Enzo Maresca’s first team squad next season, there will not be any space for Jackson in west London. Whether it is Bayern or someone else, Jackson will join another club in the summer.