RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku to join Chelsea ahead of 2023/24 season

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - French striker Christopher Nkunku will join Chelsea from RB Leipzig on a six-year contract beginning July 1, the Blues confirmed Tuesday.

"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," Nkunku said in a statement.

Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, heaped praise on Nkunku.

"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," they said.

Nkunku was involved in three Ligue 1 title wins and two Coupe de France triumphs in his time with Paris Saint-Germain before departing for Red Bull Leipzig in the summer of 2019.

During his RB Leipzig tenure, he netted 35 goals in competitions during the 2021-22 campaign and was named Bundesliga Player of the Season and German PFA Player of the Season.

The 25-year-old also has been capped 10 times by the French national team.