RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku has already completed a secret medical at Chelsea last summer, ahead of rumours he will join the Blues.
Word stemming from the German media on Thursday points towards one of Bundesliga club RB Leipzig’s star performers preparing for a move to the Premier League, with Chelsea.
Nkunku, of course, was hotly tipped for a departure from the Red Bull Arena throughout this past summer window. This came after the 24-year-old, enjoyed a breakout campaign, to the tune of 35 goals and 20 assists in all competitions.
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In the end, though, evidently, none of the interested clubs managed to do enough to convince RB Leipzig of the merits of a sale.
Nkunku was forced to stay put for the season ahead. But, if the latest word stemming from the media on Thursday is anything to go by, the 2022/23 campaign looks certain to be his last in Saxony.
This comes with Nkunku believed to be Premier League-bound, primed to link up with Graham Potter at Chelsea.
According to Bild, via Fussball.News, the attacker carried out a round of secret medical examinations with the Blues prior to the close of the summer transfer window back in August.
Chelsea club doctors, including an orthopedist and cardiologist, are both reported to have been present in Frankfurt. All of this came not with a view to a transfer this year, but in 2023.
Nkunku’s release clause is primed to drop to just €60m next summer, at which point Chelsea are ready to stump up the cash to make Leipzig’s star the latest addition.
