Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson looks Bayern Munich-bound as saga nears a conclusion

Nicolas Jackson’s prolonged Chelsea exit is set finally to be resolved after the club agreed a new deal with Bayern Munich, the PA news agency understands.

The 24-year-old will move on an initial loan worth £14.3million with an obligation to buy for £56.2m if a certain number of appearances is reached.

It came hours after the striker’s agent insisted he would “fight with everything” to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge.

The fiasco over the striker’s future had dragged on for more than 48 hours by the time an agreement for his departure was struck, with Jackson having defied Chelsea’s request that he fly back to London after the deal collapsed on Saturday.

PA understands the Senegal international was still in Germany on Monday afternoon, where he has been since being given permission to travel for a medical and to finalise details of the move.

Chelsea initially pulled the plug on the deal hours after a hamstring injury to striker Liam Delap during Saturday’s win over Fulham that is set to keep him our for six to eight weeks.

In a statement sent to PA earlier on Monday, agent Ali Barat said: “Nico was ready. Bayern was ready. We were all aligned on a world-class project. For the agreement to be withdrawn at the final moment is deeply frustrating.

“But we won’t give up. I will fight with everything I have to make sure Nico’s next step reflects his talent, ambition, and the plan we built together.

“We hope that Chelsea can cover Liam Delap’s unfortunate injury.”

Marc Guiu was recalled on Monday from a loan spell with Sunderland to provide cover. PA understands the club previously made contact with Sporting Lisbon before the window closed over a late deal for 20-year-old striker Conrad Harder.

Head coach Enzo Maresca has gone from having four strikers available to just one following Delap’s injury and the departure of Christopher Nkunku to AC Milan on Saturday.

It currently leaves summer-signing Joao Pedro as Chelsea’s only fit number nine when the Premier League resumes after the international break.

The club have confirmed that Brighton winger Facundo Buonanotte has joined on loan for the season.

The 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Leicester, scoring five goals in 31 Premier League appearances as the Foxes were relegated.

“I’m very happy to join Chelsea,” he told the club’s website. “It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m just looking to add as much to the squad as possible, help the team and help the staff.”

PA understands a two-year deal has been agreed for Ben Chilwell to join Strasbourg after a year spent frozen out by Maresca.

The England international has played only once for the club since the start of last season, as a second-half substitute in a Carabao Cup win against Barrow, and has not been training with the first-team squad.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at Crystal Palace but the 28-year-old has now brought to an end his five-year stay at Stamford Bridge in order to join the Ligue 1 side, who are under the ownership of Chelsea owners BlueCo.

A £50million signing from Leicester in 2020, he last played for England in March 2024 in a friendly against Belgium at Wembley.