Barcelona could have the opportunity to do some more business with Chelsea after selling Marc Guiu to the Blues in the summer.
Barcelona watched Marc Guiu join Chelsea in a £5m deal, and it looks like they could now have the chance to sign a player from their English counterparts.
There could be departures at Stamford Bridge in the new year, with Enzo Maresca not able to give everyone in his big squad minutes.
It has already been reported that Nkunku’s future may lie away from Chelsea. The forward has made just two starts in the Premier League this season.
Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Chelsea FC at Goodison Park on December 22, 2024 in Liverpool...
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Pini Zahavi has offered Christopher Nkunku to Barcelona
With Nkunku not a key player for Chelsea at the moment, it looks like the 27-year-old could be available next month.
According to Sport, Nkunku’s agent Pini Zahavi has already offered him to Barcelona ahead of the January transfer window.
The Frenchman’s Chelsea career has not quite gone to plan. He spent the majority of last season out injured and has had to play second fiddle to Nicolas Jackson this term.
Nkunku started and scored against Southampton at the start of the month, but he has not been named in the first XI for another Premier League fixture since then.
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What could prevent Christopher Nkunku from joining Barcelona?
While Zahavi may have offered Nkunku to Barcelona, a move to the Spotify Camp Nou is not going to be straightforward, especially in January.
Sport’s report claims that because of salary problems, Barcelona are not currently planning to enter the January market.
A loan deal where Chelsea continue to pay most of Nkunku’s wages could help, but you cannot see what the Blues would get out of sanctioning a deal like that.
Nkunku, who cost Chelsea £52m when he joined them from RB Leipzig, may very well end up leaving west London. But Barcelona do not look like they can afford him at this moment in time.
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