Nkunku leaves Chelsea for AC Milan: €49M transfer and new direction

AC Milan has finalized the incorporation of forward Christopher Nkunku, coming from Chelsea, through a contract that extends until June 2030. Sources indicate that the transfer from Stamford Bridge was closed for 42 million euros (49 million dollars). Nkunku, after his expensive signing from RB Leipzig in 2023, only played 11 matches as a starter in the Premier League. The French attacker scored 18 goals in 62 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions, and was part of the teams that won the UEFA Conference League and the Club World Cup. However, injuries affected his playing time in the London team.

Nkunku began his career at Paris Saint-Germain before joining RB Leipzig in 2019, where he scored 70 goals in 172 matches and won DFB-Pokal titles. Furthermore, he has been international with France on 14 occasions, scoring a goal. Another player who could leave Chelsea soon is Nicolas Jackson, after Bayern Munich agreed to a one-season loan for the striker.