Overview
- Jackson had flown to Munich to complete a season-long move that included a £13m loan fee and a £56.2m option to buy, according to multiple reports.
- Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said the deal was agreed before Chelsea asked for the player back and confirmed, "we are sending him back."
- Enzo Maresca expects Delap to be out for weeks, which would have left Joao Pedro as Chelsea’s only fit senior No 9.
- Chelsea now plan to reintegrate Jackson into the first-team squad, with the player expected to return to London.
- Jackson’s camp voiced frustration over the late U-turn as Bayern weigh alternative targets with the transfer window in its final days.