INEOS now ready to rival Bayern for ‘unstoppable’ frontman who’s a ‘thorn’ in defenders’ sides | OneFootball

INEOS now ready to rival Bayern for ‘unstoppable’ frontman who’s a ‘thorn’ in defenders’ sides | OneFootball

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INEOS now ready to rival Bayern for ‘unstoppable’ frontman who’s a ‘thorn’ in defenders’ sides

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Manchester United are considering scuppering Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Christopher Nkunku, with the forward nailed on to leave Chelsea in the coming weeks.

Already ranking behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, Nkunku is poised to see his minutes slashed even more after the Blues sanctioned the arrivals of both Liam Delap and Joao Pedro – to the point even Jackson now faces an uncertain future.


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The French international did feature throughout Chelsea’s triumphant Club World Cup campaign, although he was really only playing to hopefully catch the eyes of his suitors before engaging in exit negotiations.

Journalist Zach Lowy previously went as far as hailing him as ‘unstoppable’ and for being a ‘thorn’ in defenders’ sides.

Bayern set sights on Nkunku coup

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Nkunku has been utilised sparingly by Enzo Maresca. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

To Nkunku’s delight, he has seen himself added to Bayern Munich’s shortlist, which would allow him to return to the league where he showcased his most prolific goalscoring attributes in the form of the Bundesliga.

His record in Germany speaks for itself: 47 goals and 43 assists in 119 appearances across four seasons with RB Leipzig made it no surprise that Chelsea forked out £52 million to add him to their ranks back in June 2023.

Yet, unrelenting injury issues plagued Nkunku’s first season in London; he was available to play only 14 times – including two Premier League starts – and returned three goals. The subsequent term saw him facing a mammoth task to claim a starting spot and, while he did feature 48 times in total, just nine of those came from the off in the league.

What’s United’s stance on Nkunku?

TeamTalk suggests United will offer the 27-year-old the opportunity to continue plying his trade in the English top flight but, ultimately, the chance to join a side like Bayern, who’ll be well in the mix to win the Champions League and other silverware, may prove too lucrative to turn down.

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