Christopher Nkunku getting off the Chelsea team bus (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku is reportedly open to a return to his former club RB Leipzig as they step up talks to bring him back.
The Frenchman hasn’t lived up to expectations during his time at Chelsea and it makes sense that he now seems to be edging closer to the Stamford Bridge exit.
Chelsea have signed a host of attacking players in recent times, with Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian all likely to make it harder for Nkunku to get much playing time in Enzo Maresca’s side.
See below as David Ornstein has now posted his latest update on Nkunku possibly heading back to his old club Leipzig…
? RB Leipzig stepping up talks with Chelsea over deal to sign Christopher Nkunku. Direct contact between clubs on permanent move for 27yo #CFC forward. Not close yet, still other options but France int’l open to #RBLeipzig return. W/ @SebSB @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/v637oyY1Vf
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 19, 2025
Ornstein posted: “RB Leipzig stepping up talks with Chelsea over deal to sign Christopher Nkunku. Direct contact between clubs on permanent move for 27yo #CFC forward. Not close yet, still other options but France int’l open to #RBLeipzig return.”
Christopher Nkunku has also been targeted by Bayern Munich
Christopher Nkunku celebrates a goal for Chelsea against Bournemouth (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Nkunku has also been strongly linked with Bayern Munich this summer, though it seems Leipzig could be another option.
See below as Ben Jacobs has posted about Bayern wanting Nkunku, though things have seemingly not progressed to anything that advanced, even if the Bundesliga giants were seemingly optimistic about a potential deal…
Chelsea have made their position clear to Bayern. They want permanence to any exit. Nkunku understood to be on the same page.
Talks between the clubs ongoing. Bayern still optimistic a deal…
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