Chelsea Target Xavi Simons In Possible Christopher Nkunku Swap Deal With Rb Leipzig

Chelsea are successful talks pinch RB Leipzig complete a imaginable switch woody for Xavi Simons that could lead to Christopher Nkunku returning to nan German club.

It is understood Leipzig would for illustration to re-sign nan France striker, who moved to Stamford Bridge connected a six-year woody successful 2023 for £52m but has grounded to settee successful westbound London, arsenic a replacement for Benjamin Sesko aft his £73.7m move to Manchester United. Chelsea person been successful negotiations pinch nan Bundesliga nine complete a interest for Xavi Simons, pinch nan Netherlands guardant having already agreed individual position contempt liking from Bayern Munich.

Simons joined Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain successful January for €50m aft 2 successful indebtedness spells and had been expected to costs astir €70m (£61m). But Chelsea are now pushing to see Nkunku, who they judge to beryllium weighted astatine £40m, arsenic portion of nan deal.

Negotiations are ongoing, pinch Chelsea apt to person to salary a sizeable interest connected apical for nan 22-year-old, who tin play successful a number of attacking positions. Leipzig are besides willing successful signing Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott, who has liking from respective Premier League clubs.

Chelsea stay successful talks pinch United complete a move for Alejandro Garnacho and are hoping to waste Nicolas Jackson to thief equilibrium nan books. Newcastle person shown liking successful nan Senegal guardant aft missing retired connected Sesko and different targets, though they are believed to beryllium waiting to spot whether Liverpool make a caller bid for Alexander Isak aft turning down a £110m offer.

Jackson has fallen down nan pecking bid astatine Stamford Bridge aft nan arrivals of Liam Delap and João Pedro, pinch Eddie Howe’s broadside believed to beryllium frontrunners to motion nan 24-year-old. He is understood to person trained unsocial connected Friday after informing Chelsea that he would for illustration to move, pinch Milan besides linked pinch nan 24-year-old.

Chelsea had weighted Jackson astatine £80m but are apt to judge a reduced interest of astir £65m arsenic they effort to reshape their attacking options. Nkunku and Jackson were some near retired of Friday’s friends against Bayer Leverkusen.