Overview

• Negotiations have stalled over Bayern’s loan-with-option model versus Chelsea’s demand for an outright sale.
• Chelsea’s asking price is cited between €35–40 million by German outlets and around €50 million by Sky UK, reflecting Nkunku’s market drop from €75 million in 2023.
• Agent Pini Zahavi learned at Stamford Bridge that Chelsea prefers to retain Nkunku for now, leaving any transfer unsettled.
• The 27-year-old has been omitted from Chelsea’s matchday squad, and reports indicate he is eager to complete a move to Munich.
• With the window closing in days and Bayern already thinned by Coman’s exit and the collapsed Woltemade deal, securing reinforcements has become urgent.