Chelsea close to agreeing 2023 deal for RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku

03-Oct-2022 10:24:41 | The Guardian

French forward would join London club next summer
Chelsea prepared to pay more than £52.8m release clause

Chelsea are pushing to finalise a pre-contract agreement with Christopher Nkunku and are willing to sign the RB Leipzig forward for more than his £52.8m release clause next summer.

It emerged last week that Nkunku underwent medical checks with Chelsea at the end of the previous transfer window. The club are extremely keen on buying the 24-year-old, who can play in a number of positions across the front line, and are attempting to see off competition for the France international. They could do so by offering Leipzig more than Nkunku’s release clause.