Chelsea are hoping that the final two weeks of the transfer window will see them part ways with a number of first team players who are currently still with the club.
Player sales have come thick and fast this summer, with Noni Madueke and Joao Felix being the highlight exits in terms of money raised.
Djordje Petrovic, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu have all made permanent exits, helping raise funds for the flamboyant spending by the club this summer.
There is still work to be done as far as Chelsea are concerned, and one player who has been strongly linked with a move away is Christopher Nkunku.
Photo by Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesBayern Munich ‘going strong’ for Christopher Nkunku
Nkunku didn’t return to pre-season training when the rest of the squad did, with speculation surrounding him making his long-awaited exit from the club.
RB Leipzig are interested in Nkunku on loan, however their Bundesliga rivals, Bayern Munich, are the ones who are pushing hard for a deal right now.
Fabrizio Romano has stated that there has been club-to-club contact frequently over the last few days, however there are still a number of hurdles to clear before it is a done deal.
He said: “Bayern Munich are going strong for Christopher Nkunku. From what I’m hearing, club-to-club contacts have been ongoing every day in the last four or five days. So now the two clubs are negotiating also the formula, the numbers and everything.
“The conversation is advancing between the two clubs, but it’s not a done deal at this stage.”
Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty ImagesChelsea lowering Nkunku price tag
Chelsea spent big money on the addition of Nkunku two years ago, however injuries have contributed to him not making the impact he would’ve liked at Stamford Bridge.
It has been reported that the Blues are lowering their price tag for Nkunku as they begin to get desperate to move him on this month.
Chelsea want to add Xavi Simons to their ranks, however it has been said the deal has not progressed any further due to their desire to part ways with the Frenchman.
Simons is desperate to join the Blues, however it feels as if that deal is going to go right down to the wire as the club try and sort a solution for Nkunku in the meantime.