Report: Nkunku transfer to Bayern likely off!
| Christopher Nkunku for Chelsea. | Photo: Francois Nel / Getty Images. |
Bayern Munich’s hopes of landing Christopher Nkunku have suffered a major blow after negotiations with Chelsea remain difficult, according to reports from “BILD” in Germany.
The Bavarian giants had been in talks over a possible deal for the French forward in the attempt to reinforce their attack. Bayern had pushed for a loan move with an option to buy - Chelsea, however, stand firm in demanding a permanent transfer, creating an impasse that has left the deal on the brink of collapse already - but now, there's been another turn in the talks:
In addition to said first roadblock, Nkunku's agent Pini Zahavi has met with the Chelsea bosses - and told Bayern today, that his client is likely to stay at Chelsea for at least another year!
Max Eberl, Bayern's sporting director, is fully committed to the signing of Nkunku and has been in intense negotiations with Chelsea in recent days. He had high hopes for positive news by Zahavi, but now it looks like the deal could completely collapse.
For Bayern, the failed pursuit would be another setback in their transfer strategy, after receiving a clear rejection from Stuttgart for the Woltemade transfer. Unless there is a late turnaround in talks, Christopher Nkunku looks set to remain at Stamford Bridge when the transfer window closes.
