BERLIN — Bayern Munich succeeded in signing Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea on Monday after an on-off transfer saga.

Jackson arrived in what both clubs described as a season-long loan, giving Bayern backup for Harry Kane and a wider range of tactical options in attack.

Negotiations were widely reported in the British and German media to revolve around an option or conditional obligation to turn the loan into a permanent deal. Neither club immediately confirmed under what conditions Bayern would be expected to buy Jackson.

The deal was reportedly nearly derailed by an injury to Jackson’s Chelsea teammate Liam Delap, which caused coach Enzo Maresca to question whether the team had enough depth.

“Nicolas was immediately keen to play for Bayern, so we’re especially pleased tha

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