Paul Merson is ‘shocked’ two Premier League clubs did not make deadline-day moves for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.

Jackson has joined Bayern Munich in a deal that could end up costing the Bundesliga champions more than £70m.

The Senegal international pushed to leave Stamford Bridge after seeing Joao Pedro and Liam Delap arrive at the club earlier in the summer.

Bayern have paid £14m to sign Jackson on loan and agree to make the move permanent next summer for £56m if he makes a minimum number of appearances.

Jackson agreed a five-year contract with Bayern after travelling to Munich over the weekend to seal the move.

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Chelsea considered blocking his exit following Liam Delap’s injury setback but decided on deadline day to sanction the move.

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