Meanwhile, striker Nicolas Jackson is also in talks on an initial loan move to Bayern Munich, which could include the obligation to buy.
The sale of Nkunku also means that Chelsea can boast of making a profit on the transfers market, which increases a league summit by around 309 million pounds sterling to balance around 277 million pounds sterling of players.
Player sales are important for Chelsea this summer due to UEFA sanctions which included a fine of 31 million euros (26.7 million pounds sterling), but also a requirement to maintain a “positive transfer balance” in this window to record new signatures for the Champions League.
Nkunku scored 18 goals and obtained five assists in 62 games for Chelsea, after joining RB Leipzig for around 52 million pounds sterling in 2023.
The French international leaves after playing an important role in the victory of Chelsea the world club and the conference league this year.
