RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose has poured cold water on "speculation" that Christopher Nkunku has agreed to join Chelsea.
It emerged late last week that Nkunku underwent medical checks with the Blues over the summer which were kept secret to avoid unnecessary furore. The Frenchman, 24, is one of Europe's most in-demand forwards after scoring an astonishing 35 goals last season, and Chelsea have seemingly stolen a march on rival suitors to position themselves at the front of the queue.
Nkunku's €60million (£52m) release clause will come into effect next year and Graham Potter's side are willing to pay more than that sum to ensure they wrap up a deal. However, despite all of these details hitting the headlines, Rose dismissed everything which has been said about his player as "speculation".
