Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Tue 6 May 2025 8:00, UK
Chelsea are confident of recouping their outlay on Christopher Nkunku if he leaves the club this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
Nkunku, 27, is unhappy at Stamford Bridge and is ready to move on when the transfer opens next month.
The Blues paid £52million to RB Leipzig to land the forward in 2023 but he has failed to establish himself in England.
He has struggled to become first choice at centre-forward, in attacking midfield or as a winger during his time under Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Maresca.
Chelsea confident of recouping £52m Nkunku fee
Football Insider first revealed in October 2024 that Nkunku was “unhappy” to play a backup role to the club’s other forwards.
The France international was linked with a January exit from Chelsea but a move failed to materialise with the Blues still fighting for Champions League qualification.
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Sources say the London giants are confident they will be able to recoup the fee paid to Leipzig this summer.
Appearances (Starts) 42 (22)
Minutes Played 2039
Goals 14
Assists 5
Yellow Cards 2
Nkunku’s Chelsea stats in the 2024-25 campaign (all competitions)
Nkunku has hit 14 goals and notched five assists in 42 appearances across all competitions this season.
He struggled for fitness in his first season at Chelsea, scoring just three in 14 appearances.
The forward, who was not part of France’s latest squad, is under contract at Stamford Bridge until June 2029.
Nicolas Jackson Chelsea
Nicolas Jackson is ahead of Nkunku in the pecking order at Chelsea. (Credit: Imago)
‘Chelsea lead Liverpool in Gittens race’
Meanwhile, industry expert Mick Brown has told Football Insider (28 April) that Chelsea have moved ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund star Jamie Gittens in the summer transfer window.
Gittens is widely expected to return to the Premier League this summer for the first time since leaving Man City in 2020.
The Dortmund star has hit 12 goals and notched five assists in all competitions this season.
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