Bayern Munich reply to Christopher Nkunku curiosity as Chelsea set asking worth

Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund has performed down reviews of curiosity in Chelsea ahead Christopher Nkunku.

Having been compelled to simply accept a reserve function below Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, Nkunku has been tipped to go away Stamford Bridge this month and reviews from Germany have named the 27-year-old as Bayern’s prime goal for the January switch window.

Fabrizio Romano claims Chelsea have slapped a price ticket of €70m (£59.1m) on Nkunku’s head, whereas The Telegraph put that determine nearer to £65m. Such a determine would see Chelsea make a revenue on the preliminary £52m paid to signal Nkunku from RB Leipzig in 2023.

As a part of the negotiations between the 2 golf equipment, Chelsea have as soon as once more burdened their curiosity in signing Bayern ahead Mathys Tel, though the Bundesliga outfit have already confirmed their need to maintain maintain of the younger Frenchman.

Freund, who beforehand performed down the thought of a transfer for Nkunku in direction of the tip of 2024, has once more distanced Bayern from a transfer for the Chelsea ahead.

Requested whether or not Nkunku is below dialogue in Munich, Fruend advised Sky Sports activities Germany: “No!

“If it’s the case that we proceed into the season [with the current squad], which is our plan, then it’s not a subject of dialog that we herald an attacker, as a result of we’re very, very effectively positioned there, each when it comes to high quality and numbers.”

Regardless of Freund’s public insistence, reviews declare Bayern have already reached an settlement over private phrases with Nkunku, who’s eager to return to the Bundesliga this month.