Nicolas Jackson applauds the Chelsea supporters after a match.
Nicolas Jackson scored 24 goals in 65 Premier League matches for Chelsea since joining from Villarreal.
Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign Nicolas Jackson on loan from Chelsea. Bayern are paying a €15m (£13m) loan fee for the striker with a €65m (£56m) option to buy, while there is a sell-on clause. Chelsea have also announced the sale of Christopher Nkunku for £36m to Milan.
The 24-year-old Jackson is out of favour at Chelsea after the arrivals of Liam Delap and João Pedro. He joined from Villarreal in 2023 for £32m and scored 24 goals in 65 Premier League appearances.
Jackson opened his Chelsea account against Luton before scoring a hat-trick in a 4-1 win at Tottenham in his first season with the club. He scored 14 goals in 35 league matches and formed a good relationship with Cole Palmer.
Last September Jackson signed a two-year contract extension, with his deal running until 2033. He made key contributions during Chelsea’s Conference League success, scoring twice in the semi-final first leg win at Djurgården and once in the final against Real Betis.
Discipline was a problem for the Senegal international, however: he was sent off for a deliberate elbow in a Premier League match against Newcastle in May and also in the Club World Cup group-stage defeat by Flamengo a month later for a reckless foul after coming on as a substitute.
Jackson returned from suspension to replace Pedro in the semi-final win against Fluminense but was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 3-0 final triumph over Paris Saint-Germain.
Jackson was suspended for Chelsea’s opening game of the 2025-26 season against Crystal Palace and was left out of the squad for the 5-1 win at West Ham despite being fit and available for selection.