Jackson ‘angry’ as Bayern loan collapses after Delap injury

Chelsea have told Bayern Munich they have revoked permission for Nicolas Jackson to conduct a medical with them and have instructed the striker to return to London – having travelled to Germany to complete a loan move.

Sources have told BBC Sport that the 24-year-old is angry with the collapse of his initial £13m loan deal, and attempts are expected to be made to salvage it.

The decision was made after striker Liam Delap suffered a serious-looking hamstring injury in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday, with manager Enzo Maresca saying post match that he may be out for “six to eight weeks”.

It follows a remarkable whirlwind 24 hours in which Chelsea went from having four strikers to just one.

First Christopher Nkunku joined AC Milan permanently for £36m, then Jackson flew to Germany to complete his move, while Delap was injured after sprinting for a ball in the first half at Stamford Bridge.

That left the in-form Joao Pedro, who has five goals in five starts, as Chelsea’s last remaining striker.

When asked whether Jackson’s move could collapse after the match, Maresca said: “I just finished the game, came here and have no idea. We’re going to sit now and we’ll see. Honestly, I have no idea.

“When you have two strikers, it’s enough. When one of them is injured for different weeks, probably it’s not enough.”

Jackson’s agent and former Fulham striker Diomansy Kamara commented on a social media post on Saturday evening with the words: “The plane doesn’t go backwards… Munich.”

But as it stands, Nicolas Jackson will be wearing blue not red when Chelsea travel to Bayern Munich on Tuesday, 17 September in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl told Sky in Germany: “Chelsea have informed us that they want the player back after we reached an agreement yesterday and [permission] to conduct a medical.

“Now the situation is that the boy is in Munich and we have to send him back. That’s the current state of affairs, but I can’t look into the future.”

Former Premier League defender Stephen Warnock told Final Score: “I can understand the decision from Chelsea’s point of view. From a player’s point of view it’s not ideal.

“You’re in already in Munich, there is an excitement and a buzz. There is a feeling that you’re not wanted at one club but you are wanted as this other club so your confidence suddenly lifts, and then you have to go back to the one that doesn’t want you.

“Now this is an opportunity to go and stamp your mark back at Chelsea. He could go and be the star of the show at Chelsea – and what’s to say that they don’t go on and win some major trophies this season?

“He [Jackson] can change the narrative if he changes his mindset. It just depends on which way he wants to go.”