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  • Chelsea’s new boy, Nkunku congratulates former team mate, Szoboszlai over move to Liverpool

    Chelsea’s new boy, Nkunku congratulates former team mate, Szoboszlai over move to Liverpool

    Chelsea’s new boy, Christopher Nkunku has reacted to Dominik Szoboszlai’s move to the Merseyside Liverpool.

    Szoboszlai’ completed a big move to Liverpool on Sunday to complement McAllister in the Reds midfield next season.

    After completion of his transfer details to Liverpool, the e Hungarian captain was unveiled on Sunday and given the number eight jersey.

    Nkunku congratulated Szoboszlai following the big-money transfer from RB Leipzig.

    The attacking midfielder became Jurgen Klopp’s latest addition to the Liverpool squad this summer, after Liverpool activated his £60 million release clause.

    Szoboszlai, 22, is widely regarded as one of the hottest midfield prospects in Europe at the moment, judging by his performance at his former club side, RB Leipzig.

    He scored 10 goals and registered 13 assists for RB Leipzig across all competitions last season.

    Reacting to his transfer, Nkunku, who also joined Chelsea this summer from the German club, said, “Congrats bro” on Instagram.

    Both players played for RB Leipzig last season in the German Bundesliga.

  • EPL: Christopher Nkunku finally joins Chelsea from RB Leipzig

    EPL: Christopher Nkunku finally joins Chelsea from RB Leipzig

    France forward Christopher Nkunku has joined English Premier League side, Chelsea Football club from RB Leipzig in a deal worth £63 million ($80 million).

    Recall that Nkunku had already agreed a deal with the London side in December 2022 but delayed his arrival at the club till the end of the season.

    The 25-year-old has put pen to paper on a lucrative six-year contract with the Blues, who are embarking on a close-season overhaul as they look to bounce back from a dismal campaign.

    “Chelsea is delighted to announce Christopher Nkunku will join the club from RB Leipzig ahead of the 2023/24 season,” a statement on the Blues’ website said.

    Nkunku is one of the rising stars of European football and scored 23 goals in 36 games for Leipzig last season.

    He is the first major signing since Mauricio Pochettino was confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager at the end of May.

    “I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea. A big effort was made to bring me to the club,” Nkunku said.

    – ‘Creativity and versatility’ –
    Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, said: “Christopher has proved himself one of the standout attacking players in European football over the past two seasons and will add quality, creativity and versatility to our squad.”

    Nkunku earned his France debut last year and has been capped 10 times.

    He was ruled out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a leg injury.

    “I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.”

    Bidding farewell to Leipzig, Nkunku wrote a heartfelt message on the club’s website:

    “Now it’s time for me to say ‘Au Revoir’ Leipzig. I am incredibly grateful to RB Leipzig and everyone at the club – my team, the coaching staff, the staff and most importantly the fans. I had four years in Leipzig which I will never forget,” he said.

    “I represented my country while at RB Leipzig, I have developed extremely well from a sporting and personal perspective and we have now been able to crown this time with two German cup wins.

    “RB Leipzig will always have a permanent place in my heart. I hope there will be a chance in the future to come back to Leipzig as a guest and play in front of the great fans again.”