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Kieran Horn

Christopher Nkunku sends Graham Potter clear positional instruction ahead of Chelsea transfer

Since Todd Boehly took over Chelsea in May 2022, six attackers have been brought to the club costing the Blues a total of £172million. Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang arrived in the summer and six months later were joined by David Datro Fofana, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk and Noni Madueke.

With Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech already at the club and occupying similar positions, Graham Potter faces many tough decisions, particularly regarding the Champions League, as to who becomes part of his starting attack. That dilemma is already tough enough for the Blues boss and it won't get any easier in the summer when attacking signing number seven joins.

Christopher Nkunku is set to arrive from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2023/24 season after the two clubs reached a pre-contract agreement. That deal, which was agreed towards the end of 2022, will set Chelsea back just over £50million and sees the Frenchman remain in Germany until the end of the season.

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