'I'm shocked' - Sky Sports pundit still can't believe Bayern Munich signed Chelsea flop Nicolas Jackson
With two new signings ahead of him, Nicolas Jackson was always going to leave Chelsea but one Sky Sports pundit is surprised at where he has ended up.
It isn’t a great secret that Harry Kane is Bayern Munich’s dangerman with the England skipper enjoying a blistering start to the season in which he has more than two goal contributions per game so far.
Obviously, he isn’t the Bundesliga champions only threat though and Chelsea could well end up facing Nicolas Jackson too thanks to a little-known UEFA ruling that prevents clubs from inserting clauses into transfers between member clubs. After a dramatic deadline day move to Bayern, the 24-year old has since made his debut and will be waiting for his chance to rub salt into the wounds.
Sky Sports pundit stunned at how Nicolas Jackson left Chelsea
Speaking on Sky Sports News Paul Merson said on Tuesday he couldn’t believe the decision to let Jackson leave Stamford Bridge and that no teams in the Premier League made an offer to keep him in England: “I’m amazed no one has come in for Nicolas Jackson. How Newcastle have not gone after him I do not know…” questioned the former Arsenal playmaker turned pundit.
“Nicolas Jackson is a handful. He made [Cole] Palmer as good as Palmer made him, in my opinion… Aston Villa don’t look like scoring a goal for toffee. There are deals to be done. I’m flabbergasted this lad has not gone anywhere…I think he’s a bit rough, but I’m shocked he’s not gone anywhere else. Don’t get me wrong, he’s got a lovely move to Bayern Munich, an amazing club, but everybody wants to play in the Premier League.”
What has Harry Kane said about Nicolas Jackson?
The Premier League’s loss is Bayern Munich’s gain it would appear with Kane already impressed with what he has seen from the Senegal international, via BBC Sport: "I thought he looked sharp," said Kane of his first look at Jackson up close. "In training, he's looked really good. It's not easy coming into a team like us when we're so well-drilled.
"He physically is very strong and fast. And if he plays, he'll be eager to impress. But I don't want to put too much pressure on him too soon. He knows he's working his way into the team. So far he's had a great attitude and the willingness to learn is the most important thing."
Jackson’s main role will be to support Kane, however, with players like Luis Diaz and Michael Olise around him, he shouldn’t be short of chances when he does get minutes on the pitch. It is a double-edged sword going into a team that is as settled as Bayern because all he Jackson has to do is follow whatever instructions Vincent Komany gives him, his teammates already know what they are doing. Football has a strange way of writing inevitable stories, however, on this occasion, Enzo Maresca will be hoping that there isn’t an unsavoury twist at the end.