AC Milan have agreed a deal to signal Chelsea ahead Christopher Nkunku for €42 million ($49m), sources confirmed to ESPN’s James Olley.
The settlement may even see Chelsea obtain a proportion of any future switch.
The 27-year-old, who’s surplus to necessities at Stamford Bridge, nonetheless must move a medical and agree private phrases, sources added.
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The transfer to Serie A brings to an finish a irritating two years that adopted a £52 million ($70m) transfer from RB Leipzig in 2023, with damage having badly disrupted his first marketing campaign earlier than struggling to interrupt into the crew final season underneath Enzo Maresca.
He has not been within the squad for both of the Blues’ first two video games of the Premier League season with Maresca having made it clear he’s not part of his plans.
Initially signed as the answer to the membership’s lack of a confirmed goalscorer, he sustained a severe knee damage throughout a preseason fixture in opposition to Borussia Dortmund shortly after becoming a member of, finally happening to make solely 11 Premier League appearances in his first season.
He struggled for begins within the league final season underneath Maresca with most of his appearances coming in cup competitions and within the membership’s profitable Convention League marketing campaign.
As soon as the transfer goes by means of it is going to liberate Chelsea’s hand as they search to finalise different offers earlier than the shut of the summer season switch window on Monday.
ESPN reported on Wednesday that Chelsea had been closing in on a deal for Alejandro Garnacho after stepping up talks with Manchester United over a £40 million ($54m) switch for the Argentina ahead.
Chelsea whave additionally been pursuing Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons however have thus far been unwilling to satisfy RB Leipzig‘s €70 million ($81.65m) valuation.
Tottenham have now moved into pole place to signal Simons, who was given permission to journey to London to finalise his subsequent transfer, sources informed ESPN on Thursday.
Info from ESPN’s James Olley, Mark Ogden and PA was used on this report.
