Chelsea signed French striker Christopher Nkunku from Leipzig on a six-year contract on Tuesday.
The London club spent around $630 million last season and has kicked off its latest signing campaign with the deal for highly valued Nkunku. His contract begins July 1.
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Christopher Nkunku of France runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group B match between France and Greece at Stade de France on June 19, 2023 in Paris, France. (Franco Arland/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)
«A lot of effort was put into bringing me to the club and I’m looking forward to meeting my new manager and teammates and showing the Chelsea fans what I can do on the pitch,» said the 25-year-old Nkunku.
Chelsea endured a miserable first year under new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. He recorded his lowest point total in the Premier League and missed out on qualifying for Europe.
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Christopher Nkunku waits with his teammates in the players’ tunnel before the warm-up prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying round group B match between France and Greece at the Stade de France on June 19, 2023 in Paris, France. (Aurelien Meunier – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Managers Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter were dropped and club icon Frank Lampard returned in an interim role to finish the season. Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been appointed and charged with the responsibility of turning Chelsea’s fortunes around.
Nkunku is expected to kick off another busy summer at Stamford Bridge.
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Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig celebrates with a red balloon after scoring his team’s first goal during the DFB Cup Final match between RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt at Olympiastadion on June 3, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
«Christopher has proven to be one of the most outstanding attacking players in European football over the past two seasons and will add quality, creativity and versatility to our team,» Chelsea sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley said in a statement.
Nkunku has won 10 caps for France and played for Paris Saint-Germain before joining Leipzig in 2019.