Chelsea are expected to confirm the arrival of RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku in a £52million transfer this month. The Frenchman signed a pre-contract agreement with the Blues last year and has already completed all medical tests ahead a move to Stamford Bridge, football.london understands.
Nkunku scored and grabbed an assist in his final game for Leipzig as he helped the German outfit lift the DFB-Pokal trophy. football.london understands that the west Londoners have been sending scouts to watch Nkunku over the last couple of years, and they've been very impressed.
Despite having missed two months of the season, the RB Leipzig star managed to get his hands on the Bundesliga Golden Boot along with Niclas Fullkrug, scoring 16 goals. In January, Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl suggested that Nkunku will join Chelsea this summer - telling BILD: "The signs are very, very clear that he's moving to Chelsea."
