Meet Christopher Nkunku: RB Leipzig's creative, goalscoring, playmaking speed-merchant
Christopher Nkunku has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, watching him play for Leipzig highlights why that is the case.
Marco Rose laughs when asked about Christopher Nkunku. “We are just skipping the first part here entirely, then?” As part of my question on the French striker’s performance, I pointed out that I may as well not ask about the Chelsea rumor as he wouldn’t comment anyhow. I was right; he did not fall for the trap.
Indeed, Rose didn’t want to praise Nkunku’s performance against Celtic too much or his recently discovered partnership with Timo Werner. Although only Nkunku scored against Celtic, the Frenchman and Werner created several dangerous moments.
“You are skipping ahead again,” Rose said when I asked about the developing partnership between the two. “You are forgetting the third guy, André Silva; he scored twice today,” Rose added, holding up two fingers to underline his point.
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