Chelsea transfer News: Chelsea To Sign Paris Saint-German Player Christopher Nkunku
Chelsea transfer News: Chelsea To Sign Paris Saint-German Player Christopher Nkunku: Todd Boehly has found a player he believes is tailor-made for Chelsea: Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig. The two sides are in negotiations for the player to transfer over next summer.
RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku has been in amazing form this week, and he showed exactly why Chelsea want to sign him as Celtic lost 3-1 at the Red Bull Arena.
Nkunku scored the first goal, finishing it to get his eighth goal of the season. Just two days ago, a report said that NkunkChelsea transfer News: Chelsea To Sign Paris Saint-German Player Christopher Nkunkuu’s signed on with Todd Boehly as a nine signing since he takes over as club owner. The Athletic reported this signing just 48 hours earlier.
In May, Chelsea’s new owner redeveloped the club with a sizeable buy-in of £300million in the summer. Boehly has quickly quashed any fears that Chelsea wouldn’t be able to compete with other elite European clubs after Roman Abramovich left.
After analyzing the stats of Nkunku, it is a foregone conclusion that he’d be a successful addition to Chelsea.
A 12-year-old named Nkunku was rejected by professional football clubs including Lens and Le Harve due to his slender build.
Three years after his initial rejection, Nkunku was scouted by Paris Saint-Germain and had national scouts taking note. The midfielder has recently represented France in all levels at the age of 24.
PSG’s desire for superstars has blocked opportunities with the first team of the club, and in 2019, he left the club to Leipzig for 13 million euros. A recent contract extension ties him to Leipzig until 2026.
The defender, who did not play a key role on the team, has three Ligue 1 and two French Cup medals from his time with PSG. He made 29 appearances across 2018-19 and caught Leipzig’s eye.
Nkunku is a phenomenal goalscorer and has had many prolific games in the past year. One example is his hat-trick against Manchester City.
Leipzig has the fourth-highest scoring player in the league. However, Nkunku scored a late equaliser for Leipzig to make it so Leipzig would win the German cup.
Nkunku is a right footed offensive player who plays in the number 10 role, but can also play on the wing. Against Manchester City, his hat-trick came from being positioned on the right-wing.
His best skill is to dribble the ball out of bounds. However, the real highlight is his ability to score goals, which he’s done both as a forward and winger.
You can find some of the best footballers in the world in Germany. Benjamin could be an important player for Atletico Madrid and France because he can employ different styles of play like gegenpressing, which is a style also used by successful teams.
However, if he were to be a Chelsea player and manager, Graham Potter’s first three games as manager have been a wing-back system. This is in contrast to Leipzig’s approach, as Marco Rose plays 4-2-3-1 with Nkunku behind the striker.
Nkunku would be able to play any position across the frontline for Chelsea, but he does not have the defensive discipline for a central midfield role. If given the time, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could become a top striker. He has potential and Chelsea should treat him as other Chelsea legends.
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