Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are two clubs linked to Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, with L’Équipe reporting the Frenchman’s frustration over his limited playing time.
Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has indicated that Nkunku has no plans to leave in the winter transfer window. If his playing time doesn’t improve by the summer, though, he may explore other options.
Despite the interest from other clubs, Football Insider reported last week that Chelsea is hesitant to let Nkunku go, even though Manchester United has shown interest.
Emmanuel Petit weighs in on Christopher Nkunku’s future
Former midfielder Emmanuel Petit has shared his thoughts on why Christopher Nkunku has been limited to a minor role at Stamford Bridge this season.
“Christopher Nkunku isn’t being prioritized at Chelsea because of who is coming in to play in that position, Estevao Willian,” Petit said (h/t TEAMtalk). “This is a player who has broken Neymar’s records in Brazil and has so much quality despite only being 17.
“His agent says that everything is clear with the Chelsea board in terms of plans and he’ll be playing in the number 10 position next season. Nkunku has done well and has also played well for France, but his injuries have held him back and although Chelsea will be very happy to keep him, he isn’t their priority.”
Meanwhile, RMC Sport pundit Daniel Riolo supports this lead and believes that the French international could be a great addition to the capital club if they decide to bring him back to his boyhood team.
