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Christopher Nkunku has joined AC Milan on a permanent deal from Chelsea, signing a contract until 30 June 2030 and receiving the number 18 shirt. The transfer follows the collapse of a Victor Boniface medical and the failure to agree on Conrad Harder. Born on 14 November 1997 in Lagny-sur-Marne, Nkunku progressed through the Paris Saint-Germain academy, scoring 11 goals in 78 first-team appearances and winning multiple domestic cups. He later scored 70 goals in 172 games for RB Leipzig, won two DFB-Pokals and the 2022/23 Bundesliga golden boot, then moved to Chelsea in 2023, netting 18 goals in 62 matches and winning the Conference League and Club World Cup. He has 14 caps and one goal for France. The reported fee is €38m plus €4–5m in bonuses.
Milan is delighted to announce the permanent signing of Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea FC. The French forward has signed a contract with the Club until 30 June 2030," a statement reads. Born in Lagny-sur-Marne (France) on 14 November 1997, Nkunku developed in the Paris Saint-Germain academy and made his first-team debut for the Club in 2025. He went on to score 11 goals in 78 appearances for the Parisian giants, winning two Coupe de France titles, three French Supercups and two Coupe de la Ligue titles.
In the summer of 2019, he made the switch to RB Leipzig, for whom he played 172 games and scored 70 goals, winning two DFB-Pokal titles as well as the Bundesliga golden boot in 2022/23. It was in 2023 that he moved to England to join Chelsea. He ended his time in West London with 18 goals in 62 games, as well as triumphs in the Conference League and Club World Cup this summer.
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