RB Leipzig hope Christopher Nkunku pricetag delays Man Utd transfer pursuit until next summer – Paper Round

The price of Nkunku RB Leipzig value Christopher Nkunku at £100m, the Independent reports, with the fee likely to see the 24-year-old France striker stay at the club this summer. Manchester United have been heavily linked with the forward, while Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are also said to be interested.

With Liverpool on the verge of beating United to the signing of Darwin Nunez, the latter reportedly consider Nkunku an attainable alternative, but the club are unlikely to spend £100m and may come back for the player next summer. Ad/> /> TransfersDembele, Sterling, De Ligt and Nkunku part of £200m Chelsea plan — Paper Round08/06/2022 AT 05:37 Paper Round’s view: There’s always a premium when United are interested, it would seem, while the £85m Liverpool are set to spend on Nunez could also be a summer-defining total as well.

Of course, City’s £51m on Erling Haaland is an anomaly, and one that leaves other clubs spending more on players below the Norwegian in the world-class pecking order. ** ** Pique surplus to Barca requirements Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has told Gerard Pique he is no longer needed by the club, according to Sport in Spain.

The paper claims Pique’s physical problems and “unprofessional conduct off the pitch” are behind Xavi’s decision, with the defender’s business interests away from football a factor. Pique has been at Barcelona since rejoining from Manchester United in 2008, and has made 606 appearances for the club.

/> Paper Round’s view: Pique may feel he has more to give, particularly given he played the majority of Barcelona’s games last season, however it is clear Xavi wants to look towards the future. Whether they can afford the list of names they are linked with is another matter,