Christopher Nkunku has completed a transfer from Chelsea to AC Milan on a five-year contract for a fee reportedly worth up to €42m plus a sell-on clause. Milan considered multiple attacking targets including Victor Boniface and Sporting CP's Conrad Harder before selecting Nkunku, who was announced a day after Milan's 2-0 win over Lecce. Nkunku struggled at Chelsea, scoring 18 goals in 62 appearances after joining from RB Leipzig in 2023, and featured in six Club World Cup games. He becomes Milan's eighth signing of the window. Chelsea may still make departures, with Nicolas Jackson linked with a Bayern loan.
Milan were said to be exploring multiple options up top, with Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface travelling in for a medical and reported interest in Sporting CP's Conrad Harder. But Nkunku emerged as the preferred target and was announced on Saturday, just a day after Milan secured their first win of the Serie A campaign with a 2-0 victory over Lecce.
The France international struggled to make a telling impact after arriving at Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig in 2023. Nkunku managed just 18 goals in 62 appearances for Chelsea, though he featured in six of their seven Club World Cup games en route to winning the tournament. However, he was subsequently left out of Enzo Maresca's first two Premier League matchday squads amid reported interest from Bayern Munich and former club Leipzig, before choosing Milan.
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