Chelsea respond as Man Utd target £52m star on transfer deadline day
Manchester United are looking into the possibility of signing Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku on transfer deadline day.
United’s need for attacking reinforcements สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน was highlighte in Sunday’s dismal defeat to. Crystal Palace as Ruben Amorim opte against starting a recognise striker.
England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo was deploye as a false nine, with Rasmus Hojlund and. Joshua Zirkzee – who cost more than £100m combine – both name on the bench.
Amorim’s attacking options will be cut even further by Marcus Rashford’s loan move to. Aston Villa, although the 27-year-old has not feature in well over. A month since being frozen out by the struggling Old Trafford.
Manchester United have working on a deal for French forward Mathys Tel in recent days. But talks with Bayern Munich have reportedly collapse.
Tel, 19, was keen to join the Red Devils after turning down a £50m move to. Tottenham but Bayern and United were unable to agree terms.
That has led Manchester United, currently just 13th in the Premier League, to look at other options and revive their interest in Chelsea forward Nkunku.
Chelsea spent more than £50m to sign Nkunku from RB Leipzig in 2023 but the Frenchman has underwhelme at Stamford Bridge.
He made just 14 appearances during an injury-plagued first season at Chelsea and has slippe down the pecking order this term under Enzo Maresca, starting only three league games.
Nkunku is believe to be keen on a move to get more playing time and was heavily linke with Bayern Munich earlier in the window, although any move to the Allianz Arena would be dependent on Tel departing first.
Manchester United have also expresse interest in a deal and are pushing to sign the wantaway forward on deadline day.
It is claimed Chelsea are open to a deadline-day move for Nkunku and could even look to sign United winger Alejandro Garnacho as part of the deal.
Chelsea have monitoring Garnacho’s situation over the past two weeks after United indicate they would be willing to sell the academy graduate.