Chelsea have eyes on RB Leipzig superstar Xavi Simons from the Bundesliga, and they would also like to sign one of the Premier League’s biggest talents in Manchester United standout Alejandro Garnacho to further revamp an attack that already added Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Estevao Willian, and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens this summer.
But first, Chelsea have to make some sales in order to clear out space for Simons and Garnacho. While Nicolas Jackson is the most expensive player Chelsea could move, the striker isn’t actually the club’s priority sale right now.
That would be former Bundesliga Player of the Season Christopher Nkunku, who was a legitimate Ballon d’Or candidate just a few years ago for Leipzig, where he won a Player of the Season award over Robert Lewandowski at Bayern Munich.
Now, years later, Bayern want to sign their former enemy, as they are the club that has been linked with Nkunku the most. We’ve seen Leipzig take back another star forward who failed at Stamford Bridge in Timo Werner, but it looks like the biggest club in Germany wants to resurrect the star forward who is still in his prime at 27 years old.
Bayern Munich want another attacker
Reporting for talkSPORT, Ben Jacobs writes that Bayern Munich have opened talks with Chelsea to sign Christopher Nkunku, who could be useful in the attacking midfield for a team that just lost Jamal Musiala to a serious injury at the Club World Cup.
Nkunku is a proven Bundesliga option and one of the best 10’s in the league when healthy. He could also play at a high level on the wings or at striker for Leipzig, as he replaced Werner as the No. 9 to great success. And Bayern could use another backup for Harry Kane.
Chelsea didn’t get to reap the benefits of Nkunku due to injury, and after Cole Palmer’s breakout, there wasn’t a spot for him as a 10. Furthermore, Enzo Maresca doesn’t seem to rate Nkunku as a fit in his system, effectively dooming the French international to a summer 2025 transfer.
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