EPL: Chelsea star informs club he wants to leave Enzo Maresca’s team

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EPL: Chelsea star informs club he wants to leave Enzo Maresca’s team

Chelsea striker, Christopher Nkunku, has informed the Blues he wants to leave Stamford Bridge, a report in GOAL indicated.

The Frenchman is said to be unhappy over his limited playing time at the club.

Nkunku moved to west London in 2023 and stayed off the game for a long period of time due to an initial knee injury and a hamstring injury later.

He was able to feature in only 14 games across the Premier League, FA Cup, and the Carabao Cup.

He has made 27 appearances in 2025 with only 910 minutes.

He has, however, scored five goals and provided three assists in nine UEFA Europa Conference League games.

At his former club, RB Leipzig (2019-23), Nkunku registered 70 goals and 55 assists in 172 games between 2019 and 2023.

However, Cole Palmer’s presence in the Chelsea squad has been a major factor in the French forward not getting enough minutes.

The report from GOAL also claims that Bayern Munich had shown interest in the 27-year-old in January.

The Bavarians need a backup for forward Harry Kane and they are still considering Nkunku as an option.

However, if Bayern wants to sign Nkunku, they would have to sell Mathys Tel to Tottenham Hotspur for around €50 million.

Tel joined Tottenham on loan in February and his return to Bayern would dimnish the chances of Nkunku joining the Bavarians.