Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoene\u00df has outlined a strict condition on Nicolas Jackson\u2019s loan from Chelsea: the deal will only become permanent if Jackson starts 40 games across all competitions this season.<\/p>\n
Hoene\u00df also addressed the headline fee attached to the single-season loan, which had been reported as a record \u20ac16.5 million (\u00a314.3 million, $19.3 million). He said part of that sum was covered by Jackson and his agents. \u201cFirstly, it wasn\u2019t \u20ac16.5 million, the player and his agents paid \u20ac3 million,\u201d Hoene\u00df said during an appearance on Doppelpass. \u201cThe player cost \u20ac13.5 million.”<\/p>\n
Hoene\u00df defended the pricing in context. \u201cIf a player costs \u20ac80 million across a five-year contract, it costs around \u20ac16 million every year, so it\u2019s a good transfer.\u201d When the prospect of the purchase clause being triggered was raised, Hoene\u00df laughed: \u201cHe must play 40 games as a starter. He\u2019ll never do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The club\u2019s fixture load and squad pecking order explain Hoene\u00df\u2019s confidence. Bayern played 56 matches across all competitions last season, including five games at the Club World Cup. They exited the Champions League in the quarter-final and the DFB Pokal in the last 16.<\/p>\n
On the field, Harry Kane remains Bayern\u2019s undisputed starting striker when fit. The left wing is filled by Luis D\u00edaz following his \u00a365.5 million switch from Liverpool, while Michael Olise is a near-permanent starter on the right. Those factors, Hoene\u00df suggested, leave Jackson facing a clear battle for opportunities as a starter this season.<\/p>\n
The condition set by Hoene\u00df ties Jackson\u2019s future to consistent starts rather than isolated appearances, and it places the onus on the player to displace established options if Bayern are to trigger the purchase clause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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