Chelsea Has shocked many by standing 4th place in the Premier League, despite a lead change early in the season. When the transfer window shuts down January closes, boss Enzo Maresca is set to give a signing of $ 67 million a different opportunity during the second half of the seasonAfter collapse of his proposed move to Bayern Munich.
Chelsea was one of the most active clubs in the transfer market, but much of their activity centered around player departures. Christopher NunkuA major signing from RB Leipzig was among those whose future in the club seemed uncertain. According to Fabrizio Romano, The French forward was anxious to join Bayern Munich.
However, The deal fell apart when Bavaria and Chelsea could not agree on Terms and ConditionsWith the Bavaria that insisted on a loan agreement, while Chelsea sought a permanent transfer. Now Nkunku remains on Stamford Bridge, and Maresca has decided to offer him more playing time.
“We planned since December to keep Christopher Nkunku“Maresca explained at a press conference before the match before Chelsea’s FA Cup tie against Brighton. “That was our intention, and surely now he will have a greater role. He played half an hour against West Ham, and hopefully he can get more minutes and help us. “
Nkunkus Opportunity Come on in Chelsea’s Premier League collision against Brighton, where he was named in the start XI for the fourth time this seasonAfter performances like a starter only against Manchester City, Southampton and Ipswich Town during this Premier League season.
Chelsea’s striker crisis
One of the driving forces behind Nkunkus’s renewed role at Chelsea is the club’s growing injury list in the attack position. As Maresca confirmed, Both Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu will be on the side for almost two months.
“Nico will be out until the end of the international break, and Marc Guiu will also be out for a while“Said Mareca during Thursday’s press conference. When he was asked about more information about Jackson’s injury, Maresca added, “We knew it was a muscle problem, but we didn’t know how serious it was. He had a scan a few days ago, and that is a significant damage. He will be out for about 6 to 8 weeks. “
But not a natural striker, Nkunku has contributed 13 goals and 4 assists in 1,327 minutes over 31 matches (average 42 minutes per match) this season. With the current injury crisis, Maresca has no choice but to lean on the Frenchman, which gives Nkunku the chance to prove himself and solidify his place in the starting lineup.
