Overview
- Multiple transfer journalists report a verbal basic agreement with AC Milan for a season-long loan of Christopher Nkunku that includes a purchase option and media outlets cite a loan fee near €3–4 million and a buy option around €25–30 million.
- Reports say Nkunku has arrived in Leipzig and is due to undergo a medical, with final paperwork and club confirmations still pending.
- RB Leipzig officially confirmed the loan of Eljif Elmas to Atalanta, a move the club announced while pursuing further attacking reinforcements.
- The club has also been linked to a large offer for Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, with outlets saying a €32–35 million all-in bid is agreed in principle but awaits Lille’s approval.
- Nkunku starred for Leipzig from 2019–2023 but has seen his value fall after injuries and mixed spells at Chelsea and Milan, so a loan with a buy option would give Leipzig quick attacking firepower while leaving long-term risk and final transfer terms to be decided.