The 2022 World Cup in Qatar would have been his final show, because although he had proven his talent in the Bundesliga, he was still waiting for the moment to make the final leap in his career. However, injury ended up at the last minute leaving Christopher Nkunku without a World Cup and Didier Deschamps without one of the useful substitutes he had in the dressing room. However, this serious injury he suffered a few weeks ago did not stop the interest of some major European clubs who were ready last summer to make a big offer for the still RB Leipzig player
But now it is almost official, Nkunku will be a new player at Chelsea. As mentioned by many prestigious journalists specializing in signings such as Fabrizio Romano or Niccolo Schirra, the Blue Sports Department managed to finalize the signing of the former Paris Saint-Germain striker by the North London club
Both of the aforementioned sources agree that Nkunku will join the blue entity in July and will sign until 2028. In addition, he adds that the signing has been set at around 70 million euros, which is a rather high figure given the injury that the French striker suffered before his participation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. However, from the point of view of the English club, the signing is great news. Graham Potter’s men needed a major boost to their front line and this addition will undoubtedly improve on the performances delivered in recent months by the Blues’ forwards
Now, despite the fact that it was Chelsea who finally dared to put this important number on the table, the truth is that there were many other clubs that were after Christopher Nkunku. One of them was Real Madrid. The white club is looking for a striker who is able to strengthen the right wing position, which is one of the weakest positions in its squad, and the position of the center of the attack, where there is now only veteran Karim Benzema, who suffers, but suffers from many injuries in recent months
In this profile of a football player who can play both on the flank and in more central positions, Christopher Nkunku fits perfectly, but the recent injury to the French player suddenly slowed down all Madrid’s negotiations with Leipzig. Now, Florentino is already working on other alternatives that could have a cap similar to Nkunku’s that represents the same style as the footballer. Rafael Leao may be one of these alternative names, but the positions of Milan, the club with which the Portuguese player contracted until 2024, are still far away
