Bayern Munich's Max Eberl confirmed that Nicolas Jackson will return to Chelsea after the season ends, as the club will not exercise their purchase option due to his lack of appearances.
Bayern Munich boss confirms Nicolas Jackson will return to Chelsea after season concludes
FC Bayern Munich Board Member for Sport Max Eberl has confirmed that Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson will be returning to Chelsea after the season concludes. Bayern’s chief front office executive spoke on Jackson and other personnel matters during a guest appearance on German television program ZDF Sportstudio.
“We don’t have to exercise the [purchase] option because he hasn’t reached the required number of appearances,” Eberl said of the player Bayern honorary President Uli Hoeneß has already revealed possessed a contract deliberately structured so as to avoid a purchase. “In any case, we won’t be exercising that option.“
“He will absolutely be staying,” Eberl said of the €140m-valued French star attacker whom multiple European clubs will attempt to acquire this offseason. “We haven’t entertained the notion [of a sale] for a single second.“
“If Manu plays the way he does and feels ready to do it again, then I don’t see what’s standing in the way of him adding another year,” Eberl said of the legendary 40-year-old German keeper who ““
Bayern Munich will not keep Nicolas Jackson because he hasn't reached the required number of appearances to trigger the purchase option.
Nicolas Jackson will return to Chelsea after the current season concludes.
Max Eberl stated that Bayern Munich will not exercise the purchase option on Nicolas Jackson's contract, which was structured to avoid a purchase.
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