Chelsea confirm Nkunku plan, Arsenal's new No.9 target, Van Nistelrooy's post-Man Utd gig: FT recap

Tom Weber

Updated: 27 Nov 2024 15:46 CST
5 min read

Christopher Nkunku, Chelsea, 2024/25 — © IMAGO

Wednesday delivered plenty of big storylines as Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca revealed the January plan for Christopher Nkunku.

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Plus, Man Utd legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the verge of a swift Premier League return and Arsenal have a new No.9 target. There's plenty more to cover, so let's jump right in.

Maresca on Nkunku

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has addressed the speculation surrounding Christopher Nkunku and emphatically ruled out a January move.

A departure of exiled Josh Acheampong is also looking increasingly unlikely - because he's exiled no longer!

Ruud's new job

Former Man Utd interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is on the verge of landing the Leicester City job.

Arsenal's new No.9 target

Arsenal have been scouting Atalanta sharpshooter Mateo Retegui.

However, it has been claimed that Mikel Arteta's priority target is actually Jonathan David.

This comes after reports that Viktor Gyokeres has his 'heart set' on moving to Man Utd.

Man City crisis

Man City collapsed against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Why does this keep happening?

How can they fix this? Here are eight potential transfer solutions.

Transfer news

Finally, let's finish up with some more transfer news from around the world. Aston Villa director Monchi has admitted that he would love to re-sign Douglas Luiz.

Jude Bellingham has ruled out a transfer to the Premier League for the next...decade.

He has also slammed the 'over-the-top' criticism of Kylian Mbappe.

Chelsea are on the verge of signing the son of a former Arsenal star.

Ruben Amorim has told Marcus Rashford what he must do to keep his place at Man Utd.

Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award.

Newcastle are plotting a blockbuster move for Paul Pogba.

Ange Postecoglou has revealed whether or not Tottenham will dip into the market for a new goalkeeper.

Lastly, Chelsea are losing patience with Reece James and are considering a January sale.

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