In the first round of the Champions League stage, Bayern will face Chelsea at home. Chelsea striker Jackson joins Bayern on loan this summer, and he may face his team in the Champions League. TA reported that Jackson was looking forward to this. He s...
A friend said: "From Jackson's tone, I'm sure he will score. Although he may not start, I believe he will make full use of the gap left by Chelsea after he comes on the bench." Jackson is currently in a somewhat special position: he is still a Chelsea player in name but was loaned to Bayern on the transfer deadline, and Jackson will now have the opportunity to play against the Blues in the game.
Some fans may wonder, why can't Chelsea stop him from participating in this game? But unlike the Premier League and the FA Cup, UEFA does not prohibit the loan player from facing its parent team, which has been the case since the 1992 Champions League reform. Kompany said there is no such rule in the Bundesliga. Maresca said he had similar experiences playing football in Italy and Spain.
Old Chelsea fans will remember that in April 2014, it was the third season when young goalkeeper Courtois was loaned to Atletico Madrid. He played in two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals, and several key saves. In the end, Courtois helped Atletico Madrid win 3-1 with a total score.
According to the loan agreement between the Blues and Atletico Madrid at that time, Atletico Madrid had to pay a fee to get Courtois to play against Chelsea. This time, Courtois's qualification for the competition was questioned, and Atletico Madrid president Serezo insisted that they could not afford the cost. But UEFA issued a statement that clearly stated that such arrangements are "ineffective and unenforceable" and that the impartiality of sports competitions is the basic principle.
Now UEFA does not need to intervene, because when Chelsea negotiated with Bayern on Jackson at the end of August, it was completely clear about the relevant agreement, and the Blues did not try to ban Jackson from participating in this Champions League match. Jackson also understands UEFA's regulations and he has no questions about it. Jackson was demoted to the third overall forward at Chelsea due to the arrival of Drapp and Joao Pedro, which would be his debut in the Champions League and he would not need extra motivation.
Bayern has had many examples of players who rented from other clubs scoring against their parent team. In the 15-16 Champions League quarter-finals, Koeman's goal helped Bayern beat Juventus 6-4 in the total score. In the quarter-finals of the single-leg in the 19-20 season, Coutinho scored twice, helping Bayern beat Barcelona 8-2, which was the latter's most painful defeat in the European arena.
Kane said of Jackson: "He has performed very well so far, and he looks very good in training. It's not easy to join a team like us, especially in the past year, we have developed a very tacit style of play and tactics under the leadership of the coach.
"Jackson is still learning these things, but he has shown a lot of advantages. He is very strong and fast. If he can play, he will be eager to perform well and strive to score his first goal at Bayern. His attitude is very good and he is willing to study, which is the most important thing. ”
Jackson quickly adapted to Bayern's life and realized the improvement that this transfer might bring. On the recent international match days, Jackson played twice for Senegal and then began training at the new club. Jackson told people around him that after becoming a Bayern player, his status in his hometown has been greatly improved.
After going through twists and turns, Bayern reached an agreement with Chelsea, including The total cost of €16.5 million in loan fees, and €65 million in permanent transfers under certain conditions, could reach €81.5 million.
Bayern director Heness then revisited the structure of the deal, initially saying that the mandatory buyout clause would only be triggered when Jackson started 40 games in the Bundesliga, and the German Cup was not counted (but only 34 rounds per season). After these remarks caused a strong response, He Ness tried to downplay the controversy. Chelsea remained silent but was privately satisfied with the structure of the agreement reached.
According to sources close to Jackson, they are confident that the player will transfer Bayern permanently, no matter how many games he plays for Bayern for the rest of the season. It may even include renegotiating the final transfer fee, although Chelsea may be reserved for it.
In any case, the Blues have already left Serie A Trasbourg signed 22-year-old forward Emmega, which shows that they do not want Jackson to return. They believe Emmega has similar characteristics and potential to surpass Jackson, and Emmega will officially join the Blues in the summer of 2026. A series of dramatic events triggered a strong reaction from Jackson's agent Dior Mansi Kamala, who said: "Jackson is absolutely impossible to go back to Chelsea, and Maresca has a bad relationship with him. "But Maresca himself was extremely surprised by this: "I have no problem with Nico. He is a good guy, an excellent professional player, and he works well with us. ”
Kamala also talked about Heness’ remarks, which further raised the suspense: “This is a self-esteem battle between the two clubs, and Heness even took back his remarks. Indeed, there are many rumors about transfers, and there are statements about how many games Nico needs to play to trigger a forced buyout clause, but Nico's goal is not to play 40 games. If he could score 15 goals in half a season, they wouldn't say anything about '40 games'. ”
Since Jackson hardly participated in Chelsea's preseason and did not have enough time to adapt to Bayern, he is likely to be on the bench in this Champions League. Kompany may also be worried that it would be a risk to let a player who is easily out of control of his emotions, because Chelsea has a deep understanding of this. In the five games at the end of last season, Jackson was sent off twice..
Kompani said: "You can look at this from two perspectives, and I don't think it's a black or white thing. This game must be special for Jackson, and there is no doubt about it."
No matter what happens at Allianz Stadium tomorrow, there are more chapters to be written in Jackson's story.
