£35m Chelsea star told to consider shock move to ‘good club’ Arsenal
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty) A Chelsea title winner believes Arsenal would be a ‘good club’ for Stamford Bridge flop Christopher Nkunku to join this summer. Nkunku has scored just six league goals for Chelsea since his £52m move from RB Leipzig in 2023. His first season in west London was interrupted by serious injury setbacks but Nkunku has continued to struggle this term. Chelsea fans had high hopes for the 27-year-old, who was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season while at Leipzig and was the division’s top goalscorer in 2022-23. Nkunku has fared better for Chelsea in Europe – scoring 11 goals in the Europa Conference League – but has barely made an impact in the Premier League. Get personalised updates on Arsenal everyday Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. Chelsea were reportedly open to selling Nkunku during the January transfer window and received interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich. The Blues will put Nkunku back up for sale this summer as they have decided to splash out on a new goalscorer to replace the Frenchman and first-choice striker Nicolas Jackson. Christopher Nkunku has endured a difficult spell at Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have been tentatively linked with a move and the Emirates Stadium would be an ideal place for Nkunku to revive his faltering career, according to Florent Malouda. ‘Arsenal or Bayern Munich would be the right kind of place for him to go, but I’m not sure he should leave Chelsea,’ Premier League and Champions League winner Malouda told Racing Tipster. ‘Personally, I like him as a player, as a person. I would love for him to fight and to prove what he showed in the beginning. ‘I think it’s more a mental aspect that he needs to work on a little bit, like Jadon Sancho. Moving clubs, it’s sometimes running away from what you have to adjust. Arsenal have been linked with the Chelsea forward (Picture: Getty) ‘He’s used to the Bundesliga, but at Bayern, there would be competition too. So for me he has more things to improve. ‘But it’s like he kind of gave up mentally, and that’s what he needs to adjust. ‘But yeah, Bayern Munich or Arsenal would be good clubs for him to continue to progress and, and most important is to prepare for the World cup coming next year.’ Chelsea will likely make a loss if they sell Nkunku this summer but are hoping to raise £35m from his potential departure. In an exclusive interview with Metro last month, Frank Leboeuf urged Chelsea and Nkunku to ‘cut their losses’ and go their separate ways this summer. ‘I think they need to cut their losses and go their separate ways,’ the former Chelsea centre-back told Metro via BetVictor. ‘It’s best for the club but also the future of the player. Careers are pretty short so you have to react quickly if it doesn’t work. ‘And it can happen like this – sometimes the chemistry doesn’t work. I was very happy to see him come to Chelsea, but it’s never worked. ‘He’s never been able to settle down, maybe because the position he’s been offered wasn’t the right one. ‘It’s always difficult to come from a family club like Leipzig to a club where you have to perform and the pressure is one you always. ‘I had that when I moved from Strasbourg to Chelsea and it’s a big task if you’re not able to cope with the situation. ‘It’s never worked for him but he’s still a good player. He will have to rebound but we’ve seen that before with players like Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah when they left.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
A Chelsea title winner believes Arsenal would be a ‘good club’ for Stamford Bridge flop Christopher Nkunku to join this summer.
Nkunku has scored just six league goals for Chelsea since his £52m move from RB Leipzig in 2023.
His first season in west London was interrupted by serious injury setbacks but Nkunku has continued to struggle this term.
Chelsea fans had high hopes for the 27-year-old, who was named the Bundesliga Player of the Season while at Leipzig and was the division’s top goalscorer in 2022-23.
Nkunku has fared better for Chelsea in Europe – scoring 11 goals in the Europa Conference League – but has barely made an impact in the Premier League.
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Chelsea were reportedly open to selling Nkunku during the January transfer window and received interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich.
The Blues will put Nkunku back up for sale this summer as they have decided to splash out on a new goalscorer to replace the Frenchman and first-choice striker Nicolas Jackson.
Arsenal have been tentatively linked with a move and the Emirates Stadium would be an ideal place for Nkunku to revive his faltering career, according to Florent Malouda.
‘Arsenal or Bayern Munich would be the right kind of place for him to go, but I’m not sure he should leave Chelsea,’ Premier League and Champions League winner Malouda told Racing Tipster.
‘Personally, I like him as a player, as a person. I would love for him to fight and to prove what he showed in the beginning.
‘I think it’s more a mental aspect that he needs to work on a little bit, like Jadon Sancho. Moving clubs, it’s sometimes running away from what you have to adjust.
‘He’s used to the Bundesliga, but at Bayern, there would be competition too. So for me he has more things to improve.
‘But it’s like he kind of gave up mentally, and that’s what he needs to adjust.
‘But yeah, Bayern Munich or Arsenal would be good clubs for him to continue to progress and, and most important is to prepare for the World cup coming next year.’
Chelsea will likely make a loss if they sell Nkunku this summer but are hoping to raise £35m from his potential departure.
In an exclusive interview with Metro last month, Frank Leboeuf urged Chelsea and Nkunku to ‘cut their losses’ and go their separate ways this summer.
‘I think they need to cut their losses and go their separate ways,’ the former Chelsea centre-back told Metro via BetVictor.
‘It’s best for the club but also the future of the player. Careers are pretty short so you have to react quickly if it doesn’t work.
‘And it can happen like this – sometimes the chemistry doesn’t work. I was very happy to see him come to Chelsea, but it’s never worked.
‘He’s never been able to settle down, maybe because the position he’s been offered wasn’t the right one.
‘It’s always difficult to come from a family club like Leipzig to a club where you have to perform and the pressure is one you always.
‘I had that when I moved from Strasbourg to Chelsea and it’s a big task if you’re not able to cope with the situation.
‘It’s never worked for him but he’s still a good player. He will have to rebound but we’ve seen that before with players like Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah when they left.’
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