Nicolas Jackson’s agent, Diomansy Kamara, says that the striker will never play for Chelsea again following his dramatic loan switch to Bayern Munich on transfer deadline day.
The 24-year-old striker was made surplus to requirements after Chelsea splashed the cash on Joao Pedro and Liam Delap this summer.
After a dramatic saga, Jackson eventually joined Bayern on a season-long loan, with a mandatory purchase clause included in the deal.
Bayern’s honorary president, Uli Hoeness, opened up about the details of Jackson’s loan deal.
He claimed that the mandatory purchase clause will only be activated if the Senegalese striker starts 40 games across the Bundesliga and Champions League.
Hoeness also admitted that the target was unrealistic, although that didn’t go down well with Jackson’s camp.
Despite getting hints that Bayern may have other plans, Jackson and his agent appear to have closed the door on a return to Chelsea next summer.
The Senegal international believes his career at Stamford Bridge is dead in the water, and Kamara confirmed those feelings when asked if Jackson will return to Chelsea next summer.
“Absolutely not,” he said (via the Daily Mail). “Today at Chelsea, the relationship with [Enzo] Maresca isn’t necessarily the best.
“We’re never going to bite the hand that feeds us because Chelsea allowed him to find the European level. He was there for two years and scored 30 goals, so he always had a good relationship.
“After, it’s true that the red cards complicated it at Chelsea. Today, we’re looking towards Bayern having a good season. We will see what is best for him.
“But it’s true that Bayern is a priority for him for a long time.”
Jackson made his Bayern debut on Saturday in a 5-0 win over Hamburg and could face Chelsea in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
UEFA rules do not frown upon loanees lining up to face their parent clubs, and Jackson will be keen to prove a point when the Blues visit his new home.
