Manchester United ‘receive blow to their hopes of signing RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku’ with the Bundesliga side insisting the French international will ‘continue to play for them next season’
Christopher Nkunku has enjoyed a sensational season with RB LeipzigManchester United have been linked with a move for the £54m-rated star RB Leipzig though reportedly have no plans on selling the Frenchman
Manchester United’s hopes of signing Christopher Nkunku have reportedly taken a hit, with RB Leipzig insisting that the French international will play for them next season.
Nkunku has enjoyed a superb season for the Bundesliga side, and United, who are set to begin their rebuild with incoming manager Erik ten Hag, have been keeping close tabs on him.
However, the side who sit third in the Bundesliga, reportedly have no plans on parting with their player.
RB Leipzig are determined to keep prolific goalscorer Christopher Nkunku next season
Manchester United have been keeping tabs on the French international with the Red Devils set to begin their rebuild with incoming manager Erik ten Hag who joins this summer
Leipzig president Oliver Mintzlaff has told Sky Sports, as per the Independent: ‘Nkunku will be our player next year.’
Mintzlaff though did go on to add that ‘in football, nobody is unsellable.’
Ralf Rangnick, United’s current interim coach, will step into an advisory role at the end of the campaign, and it is understood that he is an admirer of Nkunku.
Indeed, Rangnick helped lure the forward from PSG to Leipzig in 2019, and he was reportedly stunned after discovering United’s scouts were not monitoring him.
Nkunku has netted 30 times in 45 games including a hat-trick against Manchester City
A number of other clubs are interested in the player who…