Chelsea seem to have pulled out all the stops in an effort to add another star forward to their attacking ranks
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RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku is reportedly 'happy' with a transfer proposal from Chelsea, who are said to be favourites to sign him next summer.
The Blues made two big attacking additions during the last transfer window in Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but Nkunku was also linked with a move to Stamford Bridge.
Nkunku has scored eight goals in all competitions so far this season (Image credit: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano – writing in his Daily Briefing for Caught Offsideon Sunday – Chelsea have tabled an offer which meets Nkunku's satisfaction.
The 24-year-old – who joined Leipzig from hometown club PSG three years ago – is currently valued at £72m by Transfermarkt.
Nkunku scored 35 goals in all competitions last season as Leipzig finished fourth in the Bundesliga and won the DFB-Pokal (German cup) – where he equalised in the final – for the very first time.
He ended a five-match goal drought on Saturday as Leipzig thumped Bochum 4-0 (Timo Werner, who left Chelsea to rejoin the Red Bulls last month, got the other two goals).
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Nkunku will be hoping to keep his spot in Didier Deschamps' France squad for the World Cup, which starts next month (Image credit: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
During the last international break before the World Cup, Nkunku won his seventh and eighth caps for France, coming off the bench as Les Bleus beat Austria then lost to Denmark in the Nations League.
Despite showing great goalscoring prowess at club level, however, he's yet to find the net for his country.
Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...
