Chelsea may have shot them in the leg after selling Nicholas Jackson to Bayern Munich, even after completing the Champions League phase draw. The Bruce will win the German champion in the first European match of the season at Allianz Arena tomorrow night (8pm). Enzo Maresca’s side, who has launched their Premier League campaign invincible, is about to continue to gain momentum by returning to the Champions League.
Chelsea’s final campaign in the competition was concluded by Real Madrid on the quarterfinal stage in April 2023, but the Londoners won the Conference League and Club World Cup. Jackson was a member of both Chelsea teams in these wins, but Bayern joined the loan earlier this month. The Bundesliga giants are obligated to buy him for £56.2 million if they have appeared at the club several times.
Bayern has already paid £14.3 million to sign Senegal centre forward if it participates permanently in 2026, individual terms agreed to a five-year contract.
However, after a mandatory clause was agreed, as Jackson made it clear he wanted to leave, Bruce ultimately lit the move green. And now, the 24-year-old has managed to cook some secrets about Chelsea’s tactics to help Bayern beat their Champions League opponents in Munich.
Bayern sports director Max Ebal told German media: “I’m sure Vinny and the coaching staff will ask him (Jackson). There are certain processes that may still be seen in the analysis. What do these signals mean? I think the coaching staff will certainly take advantage of this advantage.
“I’m really excited for Wednesday’s game. I think Chelsea deserves to win the (Club World Cup) final with incredible energy. They haven’t gotten worse since.
“On the contrary, they’re certainly more stable, but this energy is exactly our game, too. So I believe there’s a very exciting and high quality game awaiting us on Wednesday.”
Jackson made his debut with Hamburg’s 5-0 Bundesligas rushing, replacing Serge Gunaburi at halftime when Bayern was already 4-0. Asked about playing Chelsea after that match, Jackson said: “Very good, amazing atmosphere.” When asked if he was looking forward to facing Chelsea, he replied: “Yeah, that’s right.”
Jackson spoke at his announcement last week. “I’m really happy to be here and train with my team, and I know a few players, so I can barely wait for the game to start.
“Max (Ebal) and the coach really wanted me. As a player, you want to be where you want. I’ve followed Bayern for the rest of my life. I’m really excited and can’t wait to go.
“My goal is to score as many goals as possible to support the team… my job is to play and win. The number of games is not my focus. I want to achieve great things with the club.”
Vincent Company added his new striker. “The first stage is important until the next international break. He didn’t have a preseason with Chelsea. He played 90 minutes during the break.
“He’s an athlete in nature and doesn’t need him long to reach 100%. We need to make sure he builds his rhythm. He’s a guy with a lot of quality and scored goals in the English Premier League.
