Chelsea to announce Nkunku transfer: The details
FT Desk
- Updated: 23 May 2023 08:55 CDT
- 3 min read
Chelsea are soon set to announce the signing of Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku, who will officially become a Blues player at the end of the season.
That is according to Sport Bild, who report that a deal for Nkunku is all in place and just needs to be made official.
There had been reports in recent days that Chelsea’s move for Nkunku had been held up but Bild say this is not the case.
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Nkunku was one of the most wanted men this past summer, with Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Newcastle, AC Milan and PSG all following the French attacker.
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The 24-year-old ended up signing a new contract with Leipzig that will tie him to the club until 2026.
However, that new contract only delayed the inevitable of Nkunku joining a big club.
Nkunku will officially join Chelsea from July 1, 2023.
How much is Nkunku’s release clause?
He has a release clause in his contract of just €60m, which will be valid starting from the summer of 2023.
But it is possible that he may go for slightly less than that.
Chelsea have been keen to wrap up this transfer as soon as possible given their struggles in attack this season.
The Blues have found it difficult to score goals despite the summer signings of Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Nkunku was one of the breakout stars of European football last season, with the second striker scoring 35 goals in 52 games.
He has maintained his fantastic form this season, also, scoring 16 goals in 21 games in all competitions. He will also be in France’s World Cup squad for Qatar.
Nkunku joined Leipizg from PSG in 2019 and has since developed into one of the most exciting players in his position in Europe.
