Nicolas Jackson\u2019s agent Diomansy Kamara has stated unequivocally that the forward will not play for Chelsea again, even though he remains under contract at the west London club. The player and his camp remained in Munich and forced through a move, reportedly agreeing to cover the extra cost Chelsea were demanding themselves.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich are only obligated to trigger the \u20ac65 million purchase option if Jackson makes 40 starts this season. That clause leaves the transfer effectively conditional. As Bayern Munich\u2019s honorary president Uli Hoene\u00df pointed out, this will be very difficult to achieve considering Jackson will miss a significant chunk of the season while on international duty with Senegal at AFCON at the turn of the year.<\/p>\n
The 24-year-old has no intention of heading back to Stamford Bridge. When asked on CANAL+ whether his client would ever play for Chelsea again, Kamara replied, “Absolutely not. Absolutely not.”<\/p>\n
Kamara added context about the relationship with Chelsea and the coaching staff: “Today at Chelsea, the relationship with [Enzo] Maresca isn\u2019t necessarily the best. We\u2019re never going to bite the hand that feeds us because Chelsea allowed him to find the European level.<\/p>\n
“He was there for two years and scored 30 goals, so he always had a good relationship. After, it\u2019s true that the red cards complicated it at Chelsea. Today, we\u2019re looking towards Bayern having a good season. We will see what is best for him. But it\u2019s true that Bayern is a priority for him for a long time.”<\/p>\n
Chelsea manager Maresca rejected the suggestion of a falling out, stating: “I didn\u2019t have any kind of problem with Nicolas and I don\u2019t have any problem with Nicolas,” and adding, “Again, he is a good guy, good professional, works well with us and that\u2019s it.”<\/p>\n
West London travel to Munich when Bayern host Chelsea in their first league phase encounter of the new Champions League season on Wednesday. UEFA regulations ensure that Jackson will be allowed to face his parent club. Vincent Kompany confirmed conversations with his new signing: “Of course you have the conversation,” and said, “I already probably watched 40 games of Chelsea last season combined, because we were in the Club World Cup together and we faced a lot of the opponents that they faced. Then last season, I think Chelsea was also just an interesting team to observe. So I don\u2019t have the feeling that it\u2019s a team that will deliver a lot of mysteries.<\/p>\n
“I happen to know the coach [Maresca] as well. But after a few moments, you realise that you\u2019ve done your homework well or not. I have an idea of what Enzo might be telling his players.<\/p>\n
“We have our ideas, we have our tactics, we have everything. But in the end, it\u2019s the players. The players have to show their personality in these games to make a difference.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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