80 million euros! Chelsea frustrated star joins Bayern

Just, according to multiple media reports, including transfer expert Romano, Bayern and Chelsea reached an agreement to sign 24-year-old striker Jackson.

The transaction was completed in the form of a lease and with a buyout option, with a total price of up to 80 million euros. The specific structure is: first pay a rental fee of 15 million euros. If you decide to buy out, you need to add another 65 million euros and come with a second transfer share clause.

It is understood that Jackson will set off for Munich for a medical examination today and has agreed on the personal terms of a possible long-term contract with Bayern next summer.

Let’s talk about Xiao Ou’s views on this heavy transfer.

Xiao Ou felt that Jackson's departure from Chelsea perfectly confirmed the ever-changing changes in the football world.

Jackson just signed a renewal contract with Chelsea, and the new contract expires in 2033. During the official announcement, Jackson said: "I feel great about the club's trust in me." Now less than a year, the two sides have parted ways. Jackson has performed positively in the first 18 months since joining Chelsea from Villarreal for a little over €35 million in 2023. Although he did not completely conquer all fans, he scored 23 goals in his first 50 Premier League games. This figure is quite outstanding without taking a penalty.

But his condition took a sharp turn for the second half of the 2024/25 season, and his hamstring was damaged in February against West Ham, which made the situation even worse. He scored only 1 goal in the last 15 Premier League games and was subject to growing doubts for wasting too much opportunity.

What is even more unacceptable is that Jackson was sent off for violent behavior twice in the five games at the end of the season (in the match against Newcastle and Flamenco respectively).

In this case, Chelsea management believes that it is necessary to upgrade the forward configuration. They signed Drapp and Pedro in the summer window and ranked the appearance sequences of the two new players ahead of Jackson. This prompted Jackson to leave the team, especially considering that there is a World Cup next year, he hopes to get more opportunities.

Previously, many top teams, including Manchester United, were interested in introducing Jackson, but gave up because Chelsea asked for too high prices. Now, if he can be bought out after Bayern proves himself, Chelsea will make a considerable profit. For Chelsea, this is undoubtedly a good business operation.

For Bayern, Ou felt that this seemed to be a slightly strange deal, but Bayern's situation was indeed tricky.

They need to find a substitute for Kane, because he is the only regular center in the team. There are no direct competitors in this position, and the club is unwilling to invest huge sums of money in this.

As long as Kane can play, he must be the starter. In this case, it is difficult to attract other forwards to join, and it is difficult for Bayern to invest in high transfer fees for this.

Faced with this situation, Jackson may be the most suitable striker Bayern can get. He is not the most efficient player in the Premier League, and it is very cost-effective to introduce it in the form of "loan + selective buyout" from any perspective.

More importantly, Bayern avoids another worst case: Once Kane is injured, the team's forward will be completely unavailable.

Finally, how do you evaluate Bayern's deal to introduce Jackson?