Chelsea winger Christopher Nkunku is facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge and he could be sold before the transfer deadline day.
Bayern Munich retain a strong interest in the 27-year-old winger, and they could probably move for him if they sell Kingsley Coman.
Chelsea are looking to offload some of their unwanted players to trim the squad, and Nkunku is one of them.
Christopher Nkunku could leave Chelsea
Christopher Nkunku in action against Southampton in the Premier League
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Nkunku is reportedly among six Chelsea players who could be sold by the Blues this summer.
The France international looked impressive during the FIFA Club World Cup, but he is seen as surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge.
Nkunku has managed 61 games for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring 18 goals, and has failed to live up to the high standards he set during his time at RB Leipzig.
He is likely to drop down the pecking order at the club behind Joao Pedro and Jamie Gittens, and would find gametime hard to come by if Chelsea sign players like Xavi Simons and Alejandero Garnacho.
It was previously reported that Chelsea are willing to accept bids in the region of €50m (£43.39m) for Nkunku.
Nkunku remains one of the options for Bayern to replace Coman, but a loan move is out of the question. Chelsea will only sell him permanently.
Nkunku has no shortage of options
According to Florian Plettenberg, Inter Milan expressed their interest in Nkunku.
The Sky Germany reporter claims that Inter, Bayern, Leipzig and others are vying for the player’s signature, and Nkunku is “one to watch until Deadline Day”.
The Telegraph recently reported that Premier League clubs – Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest – are interested in negotiating a deal with Chelsea for Nkunku.
They claimed that Bayern continue to monitor him and an official bid remains a possibility.
Bayern are unlikely to sign VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade this summer, after their latest bid was rejected, and they could turn their attention towards signing Nkunku.
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