Chelsea confirm signing of Christopher Nkunku in £52million deal from RB Leipzig
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig ahead of next season.
Chelsea is delighted to announce Christopher Nkunku will join the club from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2023/24 season, Chelsea announced at their official website.
The former Bundesliga star’s latest contract will see him remain at Chelsea until summer 2029.
Nkunku had been linked with the move to Stamford Bridge at the beginning of the season but reach agreement with Leipzig in a deal worth £52million for the French International in past January.
‘I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea,’ said Nkunku. ‘A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and teammates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.
‘Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the strongest leagues in the world. I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.’
Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said: ‘Christopher has proved himself one of the standout attacking players in European football over the past two seasons and will add quality, creativity and versatility to our squad.
‘He has demonstrated his ability at the highest level with RB Leipzig and France and we look forward to him joining up with his new teammates ahead of the new season.’
Chelsea beat off competition from Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and PSG for the forward’s signature. With the deal agreed in January, it appears incoming coach Mauricio Pochettino is still waiting to make his first signing as Chelsea boss.
The Argentine has reportedly identified Moises Caicedo, Dusan Vlahovic, Gabri Veiga as stars he wants to bring to West London.
Nkunku struck a further 23 goals this season to help Leipzig secure a third-place finish in the Bundesliga and retain the DFB-Pokal.
