Manager Enzo Maresca was unsure about the recall, but acknowledged that the team's striker situation had changed with the injury. He suggested that the recall was necessary to maintain a balanced team.

Jackson's agent, Diomansy Kamara, had expressed optimism about the move on social media, but it seems that the deal is now off. Bayern Munich's director of sport, Max Eberl, confirmed that Chelsea had informed them of their decision to recall Jackson, and that the player would be sent back to London.