Chelsea transfer news took another big turn earlier this month. Acclaimed journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Nicolas Jackson will not stay at Bayern Munich past the end of this season. Romano spoke clearly on his YouTube channel. He said Jackson will return to Chelsea in the summer. He also noted that several clubs are already watching the situation closely.

The 24-year-old Senegalese striker joined Bayern on a season-long loan on deadline day in September 2025. Chelsea bagged a solid loan fee of about €16.5 million. This was smart business for a club that had already moved on from the forward. The original deal had an obligation-to-buy clause. If Jackson had reached 40 starts across all competitions, it would have triggered that clause. However, he can’t hit that number now. His limited game time and his trip to AFCON made it mathematically impossible.

Nicolas Jackson will not stay at Bayern in the summer, 100% [@FabrizioRomano] pic.twitter.com/tw7kcqritA

— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) March 1, 2026

Romano confirmed that Bayern won’t trigger the obligation clause. The German club have shown no interest in a permanent deal. Jackson has played 21 times in all competitions and scored...