Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness says Nicolas Jackson will return to Chelsea next summer and will ‘definitely not’ sign a permanent contract with the German champions.
Jackson’s Chelsea career appeared to be over after he joined Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day on an initial loan deal.
Bayern 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.
But Bayern chief Hoeness has revealed Jackson needs to start 40 games to earn a permanent move to Munich, something he says ‘will never happen’.
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Hoeness also said Bayern in fact paid £12m for Jackson’s loan deal, with the striker and his representatives agreeing to cover the extra £2m.
‘The player and his agent contribute for €3m, so we pay €13.5m loan fee,’ he told German TV channel SPORT1.
‘There will definitely not be a permanent contract. That only happens if he plays 40 games from the start, it will never happen.’
Jackson is not expected to start for Bayern Munich this summer and will play back-up to England captain Harry Kane.
Following his departure from Chelsea, Jackson said: ‘I’m really happy to now be part of this great club. Bayern is one of the best clubs in the world.
‘Everyone knows the names of the legends who’ve played here and knows that this club stands for the greatest success.
‘I’ve got big goals and dreams here and will give my all to help Bayern win further titles.’
Jackson enjoyed a promising first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring 17 goals in all competitions, but went backwards last term.
Chelsea were willing to sanction his summer move after signing Brazilian forward Pedro from Brighton and English striker Delap from Ipswich Town.
The Blues briefly considered blocking Jackson’s departure after Delap’s recent injury but eventually sanctioned his deadline-day move to Bayern Munich.
Jackson admitted he was ‘a little sad’ to leave Chelsea despite signing for ‘one of the biggest clubs in the world’.
‘I was simply very happy to sign for one of the biggest clubs in the world, to discover another league and other great players,’ he said.
‘At the same time, I was a little sad to leave Chelsea, my teammates, and the fans. I experienced so many strong emotions there: we won the Conference League and the Club World Cup.
‘Now I’m 100% focused on my new project and I can’t wait to experience the incredible atmosphere at the Allianz Arena.’
On Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, Jackson added: ‘Football is full of cycles. Sometimes things don’t go as they should, and that’s part of the game.
‘I respect Maresca, I learned a lot from him, he has his own ideas and style.
‘I just needed something different at this stage of my career. I have no regrets, just gratitude for my time at Chelsea.’
Jackson could make his Bayern Munich debut on Saturday when Vincent Kompany’s side face Hamburg in the Bundesliga.
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