Bayern is close to signing Chelsea frustrated striker Nkunku

According to German Biography and reporter Ben Jacobs, Bayern Munich and Chelsea have made breakthrough progress in transfer negotiations with Christopher Nkunku. Although the French striker contributed 15 goals and 5 assists in various competitions last season, the Premier League only won 9 starting opportunities. With the joining of new players such as Joao Pedro, his status has been further marginalized. Sources revealed that the negotiations between the two clubs last weekend have entered the stage of formulating specific terms, and the player himself clearly expressed his tendency to join the Bundesliga giants coached by Tuchel. It is worth noting that Nkunku's current contract lasts for five years, which allows Chelsea to retain the initiative in negotiations, but in order to accelerate the introduction of Leipzig attacker Xavi Simmons, the Blues may lower the asking price of £40 million.

tactical adaptability became a key footnote to this deal. FBref data shows that Nkunku completed 2.3 key passes and 3.7 ball-holding pushes every 90 minutes last season, and his specialty in the shadow striker position just fills the gap in Bayern's creativity in the frontcourt. Chelsea team-companying reporter Liam Tweme pointed out that Maresca's 4-3-3 system relies more on the wing points, which has a natural conflict with Nkunku, who is used to playing in the middle. If the transfer is in progress, the Bundesliga giants will get a versatile player who can be the No. 9 and a half. The potential cooperation with Harry Kane is expected to be - the latter's expected assist value (xA) last season reached 8.7, ranking among the top three centers in the five major leagues.

This potential transaction contains multiple games. Athletics.com revealed that Leipzig had tried to welcome the old players by renting first and then buying, but Bayern's Champions League competitiveness and Germany's tax preferential policies are more attractive. For Chelsea, timely stop loss is particularly important: Nkunku's weekly salary is as high as £280,000, and his injury record (absent 18 games last season due to a knee injury) increases the risk factor. It is worth noting that this may be the first important signing of Bayern's new sports director Max Eberl, and his cooperation experience with Nkunku in Leipzig has become a hidden bargaining chip to facilitate the transfer. As the summer window approaches, the negotiation involving the interests of the tripartite may be announced within 48 hours.