Reports have stated that another Chelsea first team player has agreed terms to join another side in January.
After Renato Veiga decided he wants to leave the Blues this month, Christopher Nkunku has also reportedly agreed terms with another top club.
It has been claimed that the Frenchman has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich, with them now actively pursuing that deal in January.
Enzo Maresca blunt on Christopher Nkunku’s Chelsea future as Bayern Munich deal agreed
It was already thought Nkunku was unhappy at Stamford Bridge, with him not getting the minutes he felt worthy behind Nicolas Jackson in the Premier League.
The Frenchman was named in the starting line-up at the weekend in the FA Cup against Morecambe. He found the net in the second half despite missing a penalty earlier on.
Despite reports, Enzo Maresca will be keen to work with the player until any move is officially announced, and this is perhaps shown in the blunt nature of his answers when asked on the subject.
Journalist Kieran Gill has stated that the manager gave him just one word in response to asking if Nkunku had asked to leave.
He said: Asked Enzo Maresca today if Christopher Nkunku had told him that he wants to leave Chelsea. Answer: “No.” Followed up with whether they had discussed his immediate future at all. Answer: “No.”
What has Maresca said about Nkunku this season?
The Chelsea boss has been pretty insistent that he doesn’t see Nkunku as an out and out number nine, and this is perhaps why his minutes have not been high this season.
He said to the Evening Standard after the FA Cup win at the weekend: “The only thing I’ve said since the start is it’s difficult to play games with so many attacking players.
“If Joao plays it means that Cole doesn’t play, or if Joao plays he has to play with Cole together but it depends on the game.
“For me it’s quite easy, we have three players that are more or less similar, Joao and Cole and Christo. Joao has played some games, Christo has played, they both played against Ipswich (a 2-0 defeat), they both played Southampton (5-1 win) and Leicester (2-1 win).”
It is always going to be incredibly difficult to outmuscle Cole Palmer out of the team, and Joao Felix also seems to be ahead of him in the pecking order for minutes.
A move away is likely the best port of call, and could now be confirmed in the coming days.
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