Christopher Nkunku joins Chelsea

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22 June 2023, 05:15 yayınlandı

Christopher Nkunku Nkunku will leave RB Leipzig on 30th June 2023 to join two-time UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea FC in the Premier League.

The Frenchman joined RBL from Paris Saint-Germain in summer 2019 and have made a total of 172 appearances for the club. In addition to 70 goals, Christo contributed 56 assists and was therefore directly involved in 126 goals.

After his strong performances, Didier Deschamps called him up for the France national team for the first time in March 2022 and he celebrated his debut for ‘Les Bleus’ on 25th March in a 2-1 win against Ivory Coast after being substituted on in the 75th minute. Nkunku currently has 10 international caps.

The 25-year-old crowned his time with RB Leipzig on 3rd June when he helped the side lift their second DFB-Pokal trophy.Like in the 2022 win, Christopher Nkunku was on the scoresheet in the final again.

After being named “2022 Footballer of the Year” in Germany, he became the Bundesliga’s top scorer this season with 16 goals together with Niclas Füllkrug of SV Werder Bremen. Both of these awards are firsts for an RB Leipzig player, as is his nomination for the 2022 Ballon d’Or.

We had an amazing journey together and achieved an unbelievable amount. The first two major trophies in the club’s histor will always be remembered alongside “number 18: Christopher Nkunku.” Thank you for everythig, Christo, and good luck for the future!

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Christopher Nkunku:

“Now it’s time for me to say ‘Au Revoir’ Leipzig. I am incredibly grateful to RB Leipzig and everyone at the club – my team, the coaches, the staff and especially the fans. I’ve had four unforgettable years here in Leipzig.
It was a big step for me in 2019 coming from Paris to a new country, but I was given a great welcome here from the first moment and we were then able to go on a journey together that has had an enormous impact on my career. At RB Leipzig, I became an international player, I have developed both as a footballer and as a person, and we have now been able top off this time with two cup titles.

RB Leipzig will always hold a special place in my heart. I hope that the opportunity will come in the future to come back to Leipzig as an away player and play in front of the great fans again!”

Max Eberl:

“Christopher Nkunku came to Leipzig in 2019 as a promising talent. He has had a continuous and excellent development in his four years at RBL and has matured into a world-class player. In the past two seasons alone, he has raised his quality and therefore our game to a new level as a goal scorer, as a provider and above all as a team player.
As a club, we are very proud that a player has developed so well at RB Leipzig to now move to another top league and a top English club. Now we will find good solutions to fill the gap that Christo leaves behind.

We wish Christo every success in London and in his future career. He will remain closely associated with RB Leipzig through his special achievements and successes alone.”