It was always going to be a difficult job keeping the plethora of talented players completely happy at Chelsea right now.
Enzo Maresca has an extremely talented squad and a starting XI who are giving few chances to the rest of the squad to feature more in the Premier League.
This is despite the rest of the group performing brilliantly in Europe, summed up by their 8-0 win last week at Stamford Bridge.
He has made a number of big calls to drop the likes of Enzo Fernandez from the starting side, despite him being one of the most expensive signings made by the club in history.
Manchester United have asked about signing Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea
Another top addition made who is finding Premier League minutes very hard to come by at the moment is Christopher Nkunku. He played mere moments of yesterday’s draw against Arsenal.
This has not stopped him making a real impact in the cup competitions. He has already hit double digits for goals this season.
However, L’Equipe have stated that he did not join the Blues to compete in their second string side. The report goes on to say that Manchester United have enquired about the possibility of signing him.
Can Nkunku be Ruben Amorim’s new Viktor Gyokeres?
The Red Devils will be looking to now build a side who is perfect for new manager Ruben Amorim, with him now all set to join from Sporting Lisbon.
It has been a key of his time in Portugal that he benefits from having a striker who is capable of finding the net regularly, shown by the form and statistics of Chelsea transfer target Viktor Gyokeres.
Nkunku has shown in Europe when he has been given regular starting minutes that he can be one of the most prolific players in the game, and it feels like United don’t have that player right now.
Neither Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee have shown the traits of a natural goalscorer, although Chelsea will not be wanting to bolster their options with the sale of Nkunku.
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