Chelsea finally complete £52m Christopher Nkunku signing as Blues announce second Pochettino transfer
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CHELSEA have confirmed the signing of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig.
The French attacker becomes Mauricio Pochettino's second transfer after the purchase of youngster Kendry Paez.
The £52million deal has been in place for many months after negotiations took place earlier this year.
Nkunku has signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
On his transfer, he : "I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea.
"A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and team-mates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.
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"Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the strongest leagues in the world.
"I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt."
Nkunku is a Paris Saint-Germain youth product and played 78 times for the club.
In 2019, he moved to RB Leipzig and has impressed, helping the side win back-to-back domestic cups and qualify for the Champions League four times in a row.
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The 25-year-old is versatile and often plays just off the main striker.
He scored 23 goals in 36 games last season after managing 35 in 52 games the campaign previous.
Nkunku has been capped ten times by France but missed the World Cup due to a knee injury.
Chelsea announced the news by posting a balloon on their Twitter page, the player celebrates by blowing up one in a tribute to his son.
Nkunku's transfer could pave the way for Kai Havertz to leave amid a second bid of £60million coming in from Arsenal.
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