Chelsea ‘exploited’ Bayern Munich’s desperation with €16m Nicolas Jackson loan fee as former midfielder admits club ‘weren’t keen to buy him’

With Harry Kane now 32 years of age, Bundesliga champions at the Allianz Arena are aware of the need to start putting long-term plans in place when it comes to their No.9 berth. They had been hoping to prise 23-year-old frontman Nick Woltemade away from domestic rivals Stuttgart.

He has, however, joined Newcastle in a £65m ($88m) deal as Alexander Isak’s replacement. That deal left Bayern scratching around for a striker towards the end of the summer transfer window.

They eventually settled on Jackson, with the Senegal international heading to Germany from Stamford Bridge. His loan deal includes a £70m ($95m) purchase option, which is a lot of money for a forward that is yet to register 20 goals across a single season in his career to date.

Dietmar Hamann doubts that clause will be triggered, with the ex-Bayern star - speaking in association with Grosvenor Casino - telling GOAL: “Well, he’s got to play 40 games, and cup games don’t count. It’s only the league and the Champions League. If they were to get to the Champions League final, I think it’s 48 or 49 games. I think he misses five or six with the Africa Cup of Nations. So, he pretty much has to play every game. Which is a possibility, but it’s probably unlikely it’s going to happen.

“And I think Bayern Munich wanted to put that clause in because, I don’t want to say they weren’t keen to buy him, but they certainly weren’t keen to buy him for that amount of money, because obviously it’s a bit of a gamble. Got himself sent off a few times, a lot of yellow cards, got plenty of pace. But you need to see how he fits in, how he settles, the way he finds his place.

“It’s a lot of money for a one-year loan. But then again, Bayern Munich left it late and were desperate to bring a player in, and Chelsea obviously exploited it.”

Jackson signed a contract extension with Chelsea last summer that is due to take him through to 2033. It seems unlikely that the Blues will find a buyer at their current asking price, especially as the 24-year-old will find himself operating in the shadow of England captain Kane for much of the current campaign.