Chelsea are keen to bring Christopher Nkunku to Stamford Bridge in January if they can convince RB Leipzig to let him leave early, facing a war with Atletico Madrid to sign Leandro Trossard.
The Blues have reached an agreement in principle to sign 24-year-old Nkunku. And Leipzig prefers to wait until the end of the season to sell him to have time for the right replacement.
However, Chelsea are ready to explore the option of incorporating him before increasing the numbers they will have against Graham Potter. And the hope is that it will arrive before the end of January to give the club more functions as does the fitness of its players the World Cup and the busy Christmas season.
Nkunku will be paid around £52 million. France’s eight-cap foreign signing forced Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 and, after impressing in the Bundesliga, will sign for Chelsea on a five-year contract. The hope is that they can reach an agreement for Nkunku even before the start of the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Atletico joined the hunt for Trossard Brighton. The 27-year-old is out of contract this summer and the Spaniards are among several clubs accepting him on a loose transfer.
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Trossard has spoken in the past of his interest in following former boss Potter to Stamford Bridge, with the Blues connected with a move for the attacking midfielder. “If the opportunity arises, I have to go,” he said. But I need to play and not sit on the bench. “
However, Atletico are in a position to compete with any interest from Chelsea, with the La Liga giants actively navigating the loose agent market given their financial situation. Belgian Trossard has inspired the south coast since arriving from Genk to his homeland in 2019.
Brighton are keen to tie him to a new contract, but the player knows a smart World Cup would put him in the showcase. And it will have to enter a pre-contract with a foreign club from January if there is no agreement. been hit with the Seagulls.
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