Overview

• Negotiations aim to value Nkunku at about £40 million alongside additional cash to reduce Simons’ overall fee.
• Simons has already agreed personal terms with Chelsea despite ongoing interest from Bayern Munich.
• Since his £52 million move in 2023, Nkunku has scored just three league goals in each season and battled fitness setbacks.
• Leipzig view Nkunku as the ideal replacement for Benjamin Sesko after his £73.7 million departure to Manchester United.
• Chelsea expects to sell Nicolas Jackson to help balance the books under UEFA financial rules as part of Enzo Maresca’s attacking overhaul.