Sadio Mane's decision to leave Liverpool this summer could hand Chelsea an indirect blow in their pursuit of Christopher Nkunku. A report from The Athletic claims Mane has made the decision to leave the Reds over the summer transfer window with Bayern Munich said to be interested.
The 30-year-old winger is now expected to inform Liverpool of his desire to leave Anfield in the coming days after the Reds were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the Champions League final. While not having a direct impact on Chelsea, it could affect the club's transfer plans this summer.
The Blues are interested in signing Nkunku from RB Leipzig this summer, football.london understands, after the Frenchman's sensational 2021/22 Bundesliga season. The west Londoners hold a long-term interest in the 24-year-old, who scored 20 goals in the German top-flight over the recently-concluded season.
