Chelsea agree Bayern deal for Jackson & loan Buonanotte

Nicolas Jackson’s transfer to Bayern Munich has received a better package from Chelsea.

The 24-year-old is set to complete an initial loan of £14.3 million (16.5%), which includes a requirement to purchase a minimum of £56.2 million (65 million euros) through a minimum number of appearances, following an off-lease transfer saga.

Similar to the one that was initially agreed, the agreement is now worth more than £70 million.

Jackson’s contract with Bayern was in doubt after Chelsea instructed him to return after Liam Delap was injured in Saturday’s Premier League win over Fulham, and personal terms are already in place for a future five-year, permanent deal.

The Villarreal forward from Senegal made 30 goals in 81 games before moving to Chelsea for a 32-million deal in 2023.

Chelsea have signed 20-year-old Argentine Facundo Buonanotte on a season-long loan from Brighton to increase their attacking options.

Up until Jackson’s red card at St James’ Park in April, which was his second suspension of the season, when the club was vying for a spot in the Champions League without a striker, the team was automatically a starter.

In the 3-1 group-stage defeat by Flamengo in the Club World Cup, Fifa’s expanded competition, which Chelsea ultimately won, Jackson was then immediately dismissed just four minutes after starting as a substitute. During the tournament, Liam Delap and Joao Pedro made their debuts.

Jackson ultimately lost the trust of manager Enzo Maresca and some members of the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, prompting Jackson to seek a change.

Maresca earlier in April claimed the frontman was his “perfect number nine” and preferred to have him play “a copy of Nico” rather than take his place.

Delap’s injury, which could put him out for “six to eight weeks,” altered Chelsea’s transfer plans.

Fermin Lopez, a Barcelona forward, was offered to the Blues earlier that day, but they were then forced to change their focus while sorting out the striker situation.

Jackson still wanted to join the Munich side, so they initially decided to revoke permission for him to have a medical with Bayern.

In order to pay for the purchase of Conrad Harder, Chelsea were then interested in a permanent sale. The 20-year-old was already in close contact with RB Leipzig, who had an offer for a more significant squad position on the table.

Marc Guiu, 19, will be recalled from his season-long loan at Sunderland by the Blues.

Chelsea snuck into Leeds United’s move for Buonanotte, and the club will pay about £2 million to temporarily sign the twice-capped Argentina international.

As Leicester City’s loanee team lost their first title of the previous season, and the forward managed six goals and three assists in 35 appearances.

Co-sporting director Paul Winstanley and director of global recruitment Sam Jewell are two Chelsea employees who are well-versed in Buonanotte from their time at Brighton.

Alejandro Garnacho, a 40-million-pound signing from Argentina, has already been acquired by Maresca’s side.