Christopher Nkunku has regained his strength at RB Leipzig, where the 28-year-old has already scored four goals in just five games. After two difficult seasons at Chelsea and Milan, the young French striker seems to have rediscovered the form that made him emerge in Germany. The return to the German club took place on loan with the right to buy during the last summer transfer window, and the player immediately demonstrated that he was an added value for the team.
Chelsea had shown interest in Nkunku in 2023, but his time in the Premier League was marked by frequent injuries, with only 62 appearances, 18 goals and 5 assists in two years. At Milan, despite avoiding injuries, the player ended the season with 8 goals and 3 assists in 35 games, without being able to fully convince. For this reason, the Rossoneri club decided to temporarily sell him to Leipzig, where between 2019 and 2023 he had recorded 74 goals and 58 assists in 178 matches, becoming one of the protagonists of the Bundesliga and also winning the French national team.
Nkunku's Leipzig debut was marked by an assist against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Since then he has already scored four goals: a goal against Hamburg and a hat-trick in the 6-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. In the Bundesliga, the only player to top his goal tally is Bayer Leverkusen's Patrik Schick, with five goals. The Frenchman said: "You have to be in the right place at the right time. I'm happy to have scored three goals. I knew I had to work on my physical problems and I did so during the international break." Nkunku deepened his athletic training with a personal trainer during the international break, recovering his best physical condition.
Leipzig coach Martin Demichelis praised the player's talent: "He demonstrates his enormous talent in every play." Captain David Raum also confirmed: “When he is fit he is an extraordinary weapon for us.” Nkunku also reiterated his decision to leave Milan, a club with which he remains under contract until 2030 if Leipzig does not exercise the right of redemption. He explained that Italian football was different from what he was used to and that he wanted to go back to playing the football he loves, with the coach who had guaranteed him this possibility. "I feel very good and I am convinced that I made the right choice. I didn't understand Milan's behavior and I was surprised by it, but I still wish the club a good season," he added.
With the current season still underway, Nkunku's return to Leipzig appears to have paid off. The German club may consider exercising the right to buy as the player continues to consolidate his position as one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga.