Chelsea star “had no intention” to join Man Utd when Ornstein confirms 65 million pound-ranked forward “Stay”
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Chelsea star “had no intention” to join Man Utd when Ornstein confirms 65 million pound-ranked forward “Stay”

Christopher Nkunku will not leave Chelsea on Deadline Day despite interest from the Premier League Rivals Manchester United, according to reports.

France International Nkunku has been linked to Man Utd and German Giants Bayern Munich this month.

He has only started three times in the Premier League this season but Chelsea Insist on their price tag of £ 65 million, which the red devils or Bavaria were willing to pay.

A loan deviation is handled but has not been carried out with hours left by the transfer window in January.

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While several Chelsea players meet an uncertain time deadline, Nkunkus’s future has been decided.

According to Athletic Correspondent David OrnsteinThe former RB Leipzig striker “stays on Stamford Bridge”.

Ornstein says Chelsea was willing to sell Nkunku for “about £ 65 million” but Bavaria and they both “felt he was worth about £ 40 million” because of his lack of playing time.

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The journalist also confirms that Red Devils ‘contacted Chelsea on Sunday’ and asked for a loan agreement for the 27-year-old.

Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, Chelsea did not want him to go on loan and the player did not want to either ”.

The permanent signing of Nkunku has been made even more unlikely after UTD failed to sell Marcus Rashford, just lent him to Aston Villa.

Ornstein adds that Joao Felix can leave on loan on Monday in the middle Interest from Italian giants AC Milan.

News about Nkunku living at Chelsea has also been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano.

Romano says that Nkunku “never had any intention” to leave Chelsea for Man Utd this month.

He said: “Christopher Nkunku never had any intention to leave Chelsea on loan in January. The only possibility was permanent movement but never came close to Bayern or man United despite interest.

“Chelsea always asked for £ 65/70 million, no movements today.”

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