Chelsea are so desperate to lure Christopher Nkunku to Stamford Bridge that they are prepared to ‘blow the competition out of the water’ by offering RB Leipzig a higher fee than the release clause written into his contract, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth. Graham Potter was appointed as the Blues’ head coach last month and it appears he is already making plans ahead of next season.
According to The Athletic, Nkunku is set to make the move to Chelsea next summer after penning a pre-contract agreement with the west Londoners.
The report suggests the Blues have committed to paying Leipzig in excess of the release clause within the eight-cap France international’s contract, which is worth just shy of £53million.
It comes after it emerged that Nkunku travelled to the German city of Frankfurt to undergo a medical ahead of a potential move to Stamford Bridge last month.