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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Chelsea make U-turn on Jackson’s Munich loan after Delap injury and land Garnacho

Nicolas Jackson applauds the Chelsea supporters after a match.
Nicolas Jackson has scored 24 goals in 65 Premier League matches for Chelsea since joining from Villarreal. Photograph: Rafal Oleksiewicz/PA

Chelsea do not intend to proceed with Nicolas Jackson’s loan to Bayern Munich after Liam Delap sustained a hamstring injury during their 2-0 win over Fulham on Saturday.

Jackson flew to Munich after the clubs reached an agreement on the deal, which included an option to buy for €65m (£56m), but the striker has been asked to return to London after Delap limped off against Fulham with an injury that could keep him out for eight weeks.

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