Arsenal eyeing shock move to sign £65m star with 19-goal/assists this season – report

Based on French journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Arsenal will make a renewed method for Chelsea playmaker Christopher Nkunku when the switch window reopens this summer season.

The Gunners have underperformed within the Premier League this marketing campaign and they’re set to overlook out on the title for the third season working. The dearth of marquee signings has value them over the previous 18 months and supervisor Mikel Arteta could possibly be backed with an enormous spending spree in the course of the subsequent switch window.

As per Hawkins, Arsenal have been concerned about signing Nkunku from the Blues earlier this 12 months, however a transfer didn’t materialise. The Gunners are anticipated to return for the highly-rated Frenchman this summer season. Nkunku has reached some extent of no return at Chelsea and he’s poised to half methods with Enzo Maresca’s facet.

Nkunku can be a shock arrival

Arsenal have performed enterprise with Chelsea over the previous few years. They bought Kai Havertz in a shock deal in the summertime of 2023, and the German has emerged as an excellent acquisition. He has managed 42 objective contributions from 85 appearances.

The membership went on to signal Raheem Sterling on mortgage from the Blues final summer season however that transfer has not labored out. The Englishman was a last-minute signing on deadline day and has did not impress. Sterling has but to attain within the Premier League this season.

Nkunku has registered 14 objectives and 5 assists for the Blues this time period, however most of these objective contributions have come within the Convention League. The Frenchman has been unconvincing in entrance of objective and has squandered 15 large possibilities in all competitions.

He has appeared a shadow of the participant from his RB Leipzig days the place he was a continuing contributor of objectives and assists. Chelsea needed as a lot as £65 million amid Bayern Munich’s curiosity final winter. Arsenal have the monetary capability to fulfill such calls for, however it could be a shock if the Gunners recruit him.

Nkunku is way older than Havertz and shall be turning 28 in November. The Gunners can be taking an enormous gamble by signing him for such a giant outlay. As an alternative, they might spend a lot much less on Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams to bolster their assault forward of subsequent season.