Why are Chelsea looking to sell Nkunku? | OneFootball

Since joining English Premier League side Chelsea from German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig in June 2023, 27-year-old French international forward Christopher Nkunku has only made 29 appearances for The Blues and has scored just five goals.

Less than two years after joining the London club, there are rumours that he will leave Chelsea for a return to the Bundesliga, this time for Bayern Munich, which some say makes no sense at all.

Let’s dive straight in and take a closer look at why Nkunku could end up leaving Chelsea long before his six-year contract is set to expire.

Is Nkunku leaving Chelsea, and if so, why?

According to reports, Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku is open to a move away from the club due to his frustration at the lack of game time. On August 8, 2023, he sustained a knee injury during a pre-season match and missed the start of the season. He didn’t make his debut until December 19 in a cup game, but by then, Nicolas Jackson became the preferred forward.

Chelsea also had Reece James, Pedro Neto, and Joao Felix to call upon should Jackson be unavailable to play, meaning Nkunku was now the fifth-choice forward. In January 2025, it came to light that Bayern Munich were interested in signing Nkunku.

It also came to light that Chelsea were open to selling him and that Nkunku is keen to move away from Chelsea, even agreeing personal terms, so the transfer deal will likely go through sooner rather than later.

Chelsea are doing just fine without him. They are currently in fourth place in the league. The only question remains: Would Chelsea be any higher in the league if Nkunku had been playing regularly? We will never know.

If he is allowed to leave, there’s a good chance we may soon see Nkunku playing back in the same league where he flourished as a forward before making the move to Chelsea.

Some say that if the move does happen, it will cost Bayern Munich somewhere in the region of £65 million.

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Here are the latest odds in all three formats (fractional, decimal, and American/moneyline odds) for the top five teams with the best chance of winning this year’s Premier League campaign. The implied probability rate for each possibility is also included:

In other words, based on these odds, it’s not looking very likely that Chelsea will come out on top this year. However, with over 15 games still to go,  optimistic Chelsea fans who think their club has a strong chance of winning the league will be more than happy with these odds.

Don’t forget that these odds are subject to change at any given moment and without prior warning.

Upcoming fixtures

On Monday, January 20, Chelsea are at home to Wolves in the league before travelling away on January 25 to play current reigning champions Manchester City. Their next game in the league is at home to West Ham on February 3, and then on February 8, they travel away to play Brighton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

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