Nkunku presents Chelsea thrilling glimpse of attacking increase beneath Pochettino
The French ahead agreed a cope with the Blues final 12 months that may see him arrive at Stamford Bridge within the subsequent few weeks for a charge of £53million, offering a much-needed increase to a goal-shy assault that scored simply 38 instances throughout a dismal Premier League marketing campaign.
Nkunku completed joint-top of the Bundesliga scoring charts this time period with 16 together with Niclas Füllkrug at Werder Bremen, shaking off the frustration of lacking the mid-season World Cup in Qatar with France on account of a knee pressure.
And Nkunku delivered an additional glimpse of what he may provide Chelsea and incoming supervisor Mauricio Pochettino in Saturday night’s German Cup ultimate, netting his twenty third purpose of the season throughout all competitions and later aiding Dominik Szoboszlai at Berlin’s Olympiastadion as Leipzig retained the DFB-Pokal trophy with a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
The 25-year-old has notched 69 instances in 171 complete appearances for Leipzig since becoming a member of from Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime of 2019, with a wholesome 55 assists.
On the purpose path: Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku has scored 23 instances for RB Leipzig
/ APNkunku might be anticipated to supply an instantaneous enchancment to a Chelsea ahead unit that floundered en path to their lowest top-flight end since 1994 regardless of £600m lavished on new signings throughout a woeful first season beneath the Todd Boehly and Clearlake possession, having just lately been recalled to the senior France squad by head coach Didier Deschamps for upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers in opposition to Gibraltar and Greece.
Pochettino has already determined to not retain the companies of Atletico Madrid loanee Joao Felix for subsequent season, whereas the Blues will even should decide on the way forward for £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku, on account of return from his season-long mortgage spell at Inter Milan.
Pochettino has indicated a willingness to work with Lukaku, however any talks over his place might be delayed till after Inter face Manchester City in subsequent weekend’s Champions League ultimate in Istanbul.
A brand new No9 alongside Nkunku has been made a key transfer priority at Chelsea this summer, with Napoli marksman Victor Osimhen a goal after profitable the Serie A title however alternate options additionally recognized with the Nigerian prone to include a hefty £100m price ticket.
A variety of different attacking gamers may go away Stamford Bridge within the weeks forward, with Kai Havertz reportedly attracting curiosity from Real Madrid. Mason Mount could join Manchester United, with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic and Callum Hudson-Odoi all anticipated to maneuver on, together with probably all of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta, Edouard Mendy and Marc Cucurella.