Nicolas Jackson signed an eight-year contract when he moved to Chelsea from Villarreal in June 2023

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is set to join Bayern Munich on loan with an option to buy.

The Blues will receive an initial loan fee of £13m (15m euros) while the German champions have a £56.2m (65m euro) purchase option for the Senegal forward.

Jackson, 24, has already agreed a pre-contract with Bayern and has been given permission to travel to Germany to complete the move.

A sell-on clause has been included in the deal between the two clubs.