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Manchester United target Christopher Nkunku is reportedly likely to leave Chelsea in the summer.
The Red Devils were linked all January with a move for an attacker but in spite of letting Antony and Marcus Rashford go out on loan, no striker was brought in.
Nkunku was one of numerous options discussed by the club but no move came into fruition.
It was reported at the end of the month that the former Red Bull Leipzig attacker was pushing for a move to Old Trafford.
Nonetheless, as it turned out, Nkunku never had any intention of leaving Chelsea on loan in January and United did not have the financial wiggle room to make a permanent move after securing deals for Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano has stated though that a move for Nkunku is far from dead, as it is likely the Frenchman will be leaving Stamford Bridge in just a few months.
Speaking on his YouTube channel he said, “Nkunku at Chelsea, for example, he was an option for Bayer in the beginning of the market. He was an idea for Man United, but he never wanted to leave on loan.”
“And now he’s staying at Chelsea. Let’s see how it goes in the second half of the season, because I have a feeling that Nkunku could leave Chelsea next summer, if there is a good opportunity.”
The 27 year old has not made as big an impression in England as he would have wanted despite his sparkling form in Germany earlier in his career.
The forward has scored 13 goals this season, more than any United player, but the majority have come in cup competitions.
Most of his league appearances have come from the bench and he will no doubt aim to move somewhere where he can start more regularly to showcase his talents, if he cannot make more appearances in the first eleven.
With United’s attacking options looking rather threadbare, Ruben Amorim’s side will surely look to bolster their attack over the summer and Nkunku could once again become a target if a deal is right.
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Alex Browne
Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Proud owner of such niche shirts such as Kleberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Gary Neville. Grew up pretending to be Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the back garden, with little success.
