According to fresh claims in the German media, Nicolas Jackson’s future at Bayern may already be set. After two seasons at Chelsea, where he garnered mixed reviews, the Senegalese international relocated to Bavaria in the summer of 2025. While some acknowledged his potential as a forward in the Premier League, others highlighted his main shortcoming: erratic and unpredictable finishing.
Many West London supporters were happy with a one-year contract with Bayern, but the Bundesliga powerhouses are not anticipated to use their £56.2 million buyout option for the 24-year-old. Fisnik Asllani is presently being regarded as Bayern’s backup centre-forward, according to Sky Sports News Germany via The Mirror.
In eight Bundesliga games this season, the Hoffenheim forward has scored five goals, more than Jackson, who hasn’t scored in the German top division despite scoring twice in the Champions League. According to the article, Die Bayern has been gathering information about the Kosovo striker with the intention of making him a possible long-term replacement for Harry Kane.
Bayern Munich likely to pass on Chelsea loanee Nicolas
Jackson is presently on loan with Bayern until June 2026; his Chelsea contract expires in 2033. The Bavarian powerhouses would have needed to activate a release clause, estimated to be worth €65 million, in order to make his transfer permanent. This would have been a substantial financial commitment for a player who also needed to make a certain number of starts.
But the German team is allegedly not the only one interested in acquiring Asllani; Barcelona is also reportedly eager to recruit the forward to replace Robert Lewandowski in Hansi Flick’s squad. Jackson will undoubtedly return to Chelsea as a result of his actions, but what does the forward’s future in West London hold?
Trevoh Chalobah, an unwanted player who was loaned to Crystal Palace until his recall in January, is a perfect illustration of how they are not against reintegrating players who have been excluded. Despite the fact that Jackson was also loaned to Bayern, there were rumours that if a transfer to Germany finally failed, the Senegalese star would be reintegrated into the team.
