FC Bayern sign Nicolas Jackson on season-long loan from Chelsea

FC Bayern have completed the signing of Nicolas Jackson, with the Senegal international joining on loan from Chelsea for the 2025/26 campaign. The 24-year-old striker will wear the No.11 shirt in Munich.

📥 A message from Nico! 🔴⚪ pic.twitter.com/VJiUVUO5hL

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) September 1, 2025

Jackson began his career with Casa Sports in Senegal before moving to Spain to join Villarreal in 2019. After a loan spell at Mirandes, he broke into the Villarreal first team in 2021, scoring 13 goals in 48 competitive matches. Then he moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2023.

During two seasons at Stamford Bridge, Jackson registered 30 goals in 81 appearances across all competitions. In his debut campaign, he struck 17 times in 44 matches. Last season, he added 13 more goals, helping the Blues secure a top-four finish.

Nicolas Jackson lifted both the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea.

On the international stage, the forward has earned 19 senior caps for Senegal.

Nicolas Jackson now makes the switch to Bavaria, where he will add more power to Bayern’s frontline as the German champions look to compete on multiple fronts in 2025/26.

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