Nicolas Jackson’s agent will ‘fight with everything’ to secure move from Chelsea

Nicolas Jackson will not be returning to Chelsea after his agent insisted he will “fight with everything” to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge.

The fiasco surrounding the striker’s future was yet to reach a conclusion with hours of the transfer window remaining, with Jackson continuing to defy the club’s request that he fly back to London after his loan move to Bayern Munich collapsed.

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

Chelsea pulled the plug on the deal – which was for an initial loan with an option to buy for £56million – 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.

Bayern have since confirmed that they have backed out of the deal following Chelsea’s U-turn.

In a statement sent to PA, 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 For the agreement to be withdrawn at the final moment is deeply frustrating.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.”

PA understands the club have made contact with Sporting Lisbon over a late deal for 20-year-old striker Conrad Harder, whilst they were also in talks on Monday to bring Marc Guiu back from Sunderland where he is on loan.

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.

Should no solution be found either to Jackson’s situation or in the market, it will leave 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.”