Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has hinted that there will be players looking to leave the club in the January transfer window, although he would. like Christopher Nkunku to stay.
There has been some uncertainty surrounding the France international following his lack of regular game time in Maresca’s starting XI, so it would be no surprise that he believes it would be a good move to leave.
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Maresca seems to know it Nkunku looking for a move could be a possibilitybut it also seems clear that the Italian tactician would not be the one looking to force the player out.
See Maresca’s quotes about Nkunku below, quoted by journalist Fabrizio Romano in X…
? Maresca on Nkunku’s future: “We like Christo and we want him here”.
“There will always be players who are not happy and some who will ask to leave in January. I’m not sure if this will be the case for Christo or another player. We want to keep them here.” pic.twitter.com/s5SjKQsztz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 26, 2024
Nkunku is a good player on his day and is surely good enough to start at a number of top-flight clubs, so it’s a bit of a mystery why things haven’t gone better for him at Stamford Bridge.
The 27-year-old faces competition from Nicolas Jackson as Chelsea’s main striker, and while he can also play in other positions, there are also plenty of other big names in Maresca’s attack, including Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke.
Chelsea should surely keep Christopher Nkunku
While Jackson has had his moments up front for CFC this season, Nkunku certainly looks the player with the most potential.
Nkunku has 13 goals in all competitions this season, despite playing almost half the minutes of Jackson, who has nine.
Jackson has other qualities, of course, but it’s also worth giving Nkunku more of a run on the team at some point.
It’s certainly easy to imagine that Chelsea could live to regret it if they let Nkunku go, as he would surely shine for another big European club and make the Blues regret letting him go without giving him more opportunities .
