Chelsea signed France ahead Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in a deal value a reported £53 million on Tuesday.
Nkunku had already agreed on a pre-contract with the Premier League membership in December and has now rubber-stamped his transfer to Stamford Bridge.
The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a profitable six-year contract with the Blues, who’re embarking on a close-season overhaul as they give the impression of being to bounce again from a dismal marketing campaign.
“Chelsea is delighted to announce Christopher Nkunku will join the club from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2023/24 season,” a press release on the Blues’ web site stated.
Nkunku is among the rising stars of European soccer and scored 23 targets in 36 video games for Leipzig final season.
He is the primary main signing since Mauricio Pochettino was confirmed as Chelsea’s new supervisor on the finish of May.
“I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea. A big effort was made to bring me to the club,” Nkunku stated. “I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and team-mates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.”
Nkunku, a graduate of the famed French nationwide soccer academy at Clairefontaine, spent 4 years at Paris Saint Germain earlier than transferring to Leipzig in 2019.
He made his title with the German membership and was voted Bundesliga participant of the season in 2021-22 after scoring 20 targets and offering 15 assists within the league.
The versatile ahead bagged an extra 23 targets this season to assist Leipzig safe a third-place end within the Bundesliga.
Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting administrators, stated: “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.”
Nkunku earned his France debut final 12 months and has been capped 10 occasions.
He was dominated out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a leg damage.
“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,” Nkunku stated.
“I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.”
