Liverpool reportedly turned down the chance to seal the switch of RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku, who will now probably be heading to their rivals Chelsea subsequent season.
Nkunku has been a pleasure to observe within the Bundesliga in current occasions, and will certainly have been an outstanding signing to strengthen this Liverpool squad, just for each Jurgen Klopp and Pep Lijnders to reject the supply to signal him, in keeping with the Telegraph.
The report notes how a lot affect Lijnders now has on Liverpool transfers, with the Reds assistant supervisor supposedly an influential determine in bringing flop Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez to Anfield.
Nunez has been actually poor since his transfer from Benfica to Liverpool, and Nkunku would certainly have been the much better choice.
In line with Fabrizio Romano, Nkunku is now Chelsea-bound for subsequent season, so we’ll quickly learn the way he fares within the Premier League…
Christopher Nkunku deal, signed and sealed — right here we go now confirmed. All paperwork and contracts are additionally signed, it’s 100% closed. ??? #CFC
French striker will be thought-about new Chelses participant, ranging from July 2023. It’s all signed/sealed with RB Leipzig and participant aspect. pic.twitter.com/u0gOytyM4U
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 17, 2022
After all, we’ve seen loads of huge names flop at Stamford Bridge in current occasions, so maybe Nkunku will find yourself being one other Timo Werner, Romelu Lukaku or Kai Havertz.
It’s laborious to think about, nonetheless, that LFC couldn’t have gotten lots out of the Frenchman, with Nunez’s signing more and more trying an enormous mistake.
