Chelsea, Bayern and Christopher Nkunku
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TEAMtalk on MSNChelsea attempts to offload forward to Euro giants ‘complicated’ by price – sources
Sources: The European giants are not fully convinced by the current conditions of the deal proposed by Chelsea
Bayern are back in pursuit of Nkunku after accepting defeat in their bid to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, and the 27-year-old is thought to be keen on the move after two years at Chelsea which have yielded just 11 Premier League starts.
Chelsea have turned down a loan offer from Bayern Munich for their forward Christopher Nkunku. According to Sky Sports, the Premier League west London
Chelsea want Xavi Simons – a player apparently also on Bayern’s radar – and the possible sale of Nkunku could help fund a move for the Netherlands international. The reporter suggests Chelsea are expecting a fee of around €40 million (£34.5m) plus add ons for Nkunku.
Bayern Munich have the Chelsea star high up on their shortlist as an alternative to Kingsley Coman, who is moving to Al Nassr.
Chelsea appear close to signing 22-year-old Xavi Simons, who left PSG earlier this year, though Manchester City are reportedly also interested in the Dutch midfielder. Regardless of his destination,