Overview
- RB Leipzig confirmed the one-year loan from AC Milan on Tuesday and said the club has secured a buy option for the forward.
- Media reports say the move includes a roughly €3 million loan fee, a reported €28 million purchase option and that AC Milan will pay about half of Nkunku’s salary.
- Nkunku resumed full training with Leipzig on Wednesday and is expected to be available for the Bundesliga opener against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.
- Operational details remain to be finalised, including assignment of his squad number (his preferred 18 is currently held by Suleman Sani) and DFL roster registration before the transfer window closes.
- Nkunku returns to a familiar role after scoring 70 goals for Leipzig from 2019–2023 and provides proven attacking versatility and leadership while a permanent transfer would be decided next summer.