Nicolas Jackson to join Bayern Munich as Chelsea agree record loan deal

Nicolas Jackson is on the verge of becoming a Bayern Munich player as the Bundesliga giant agree a record loan deal of £13m with Chelsea for the Senegalese striker.

Chelsea have accepted a loan with an option to buy in a deal that includes a £13m (€15m) upfront loan fee with an additional £56.2m (€65m) fixed fee and a sell-on clause.

The package is potentially worth £70m in total, which matches Chelsea’s valuation of the player, who they signed from Villarreal two years ago for £30m.

Jackson, who has agreed a contract with Bayern, was given permission by Chelsea to fly to Germany to have a medical and complete the deal.

The 24-year-old had told Chelsea earlier this month that he wanted to consider his options during the transfer window after the club signed strikers Joao Pedro and Liam Delap this summer.

After talks on Friday night, the final decision to accept Bayern’s offer was made on Saturday morning. Chelsea decided to accept an option to buy instead of an obligation because of the record loan fee.

Jackson scored 13 goals in 37 appearances across all competitions last season, having netted 17 in 44 during his first year at the club.

He is expected to battle for first team opportunities alongside England International and former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.