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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Chelsea have sealed the transfer for RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku.<\/p>\n

However, the Frenchman will officially joining the Blues in 2023.<\/p>\n

Nkunku had been heavily linked with the Premier League, but a deal was finally completed on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The French star netted 20 times and provided 15 assists in the Bundesliga last term.<\/p>\n

Nkunku had a \u00a353million release clause in his Leipzig contract, but transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, claims the Blues paid around \u00a310m more than that to get a deal done early.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old\u2019s capture is the first statement signing of the Graham Potter era at Chelsea.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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