Chelsea have announced the £53million signing of RB Leipzig Christopher Nkunku on a six-year contract.
A deal between the two parties is understood to have been agreed for some time, with Nkunku’s medical taking place in September before personal terms were agreed in December.
He scores 23 goals in 36 games for the Bundesliga side last season and becomes the first major arrival at Stamford Bridge.
He said:
“I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea.”
“A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and teammates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.
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“Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the strongest leagues in the world.
I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.”
Chelsea’s co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley added:
“Christopher has proved himself one of the standout attacking players in European football over the past two seasons and will add quality, creativity and versatility to our squad.
“He has demonstrated his ability at the highest level with RB Leipzig and France and we look forward to him joining up with his new teammates ahead of the new season.”
