Chris Sutton expects Chelsea to sell ‘talented’ transfer flop Christopher Nkunku before the January transfer window closes. Nkunku completed a £52m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023 after impressing in Germany. The Frenchman scored 58 goals across his final two years at RB Leipzig, winning the Bundesliga Player of the Season award in 2022 and finishing as the league’s joint top goalscorer the following year.
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Nkunku struggled with injuries during his first season at Chelsea, only making 14 appearances in all competitions, and has continued to struggle for game-time this term despite returning to full fitness. The 27-year-old has only started three Premier League games under Enzo Maresca, though he has impressed in cup competitions, scoring 10 goals in nine games.
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Ex-Premier League striker Sutton believes Nkunku is a ‘talented player’ but doubts he will come good at Stamford Bridge and has tipped Chelsea to offload him during the January window. ‘I can see Christopher Nkunku leaving,’ Sutton told NewBettingSites. ‘Enzo Maresca seems reluctant to use his bench and Nkunku hasn’t had enough regular game-time.
‘The fact he’s down the pecking order and not getting regular game time, it certainly tells you that Maresca thinks he’s OK, but you need more than OK if you want to push for the Premier League title. ‘He had that horrific injury but unless you get regular game-time, it’s really difficult to find that rhythm.
