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Fabrizio Romano says £52m striker wanted by Manchester United and Tottenham could be ‘a big name to watch’ this summer
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were both on the lookout for attacking recruits in the January transfer window.
Manchester United🅘 didn’t make an attacking signing in the end, though Spurs managed to land Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern Munich on deadline day.
With Timo Werner expected to leave Tottenham in the summer, ꦰSpurs are reported to be on the lookout for new attacking recruits.
🐻The biggest signings tend to be made in the summer window and, even though it doesn’t open for another four months, speculation is already starting to do the rounds.
Fabrizio Romano🦩 has now spoken about a striker who was on the radar of both Manchester United and Tottenham who could potentially be available in the summer.
READ MORE: 🐻Tottenham fans stunned by what they saw Mathys Tel do in League Cup loss to Liverpool
Christopher Nkunku could be one to watch in the summer transfer window
The player in question is Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunkuﷺ, whose Stamford Bridge future was uncertain during the January transfer window.
TBR Football sources confirmed that Tottenham had enquired about Nkunku♈ before eventually getting the signing of Tel over the line.
TBR Football also revealed that 🌸talks between Manchester United and Chelsea took place involving Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho.
🍷Romano has now claimed that, should the £52million man not force his way back into regular game time, he could be a big player to watch in the summer window.
✤“Chelsea were never planning to sell Nkunku in the the January transfer window,” began Romano.
ꦦ“Nkunku at the end of January was very clear with Chelsea – no chance to leave in January on loan.
⛎“Permanent transfer, he was going to consider that, but not on loan – so permanent move or nothing
꧅“But let me say that Nkunku in January never went to meet Enzo Maresca to tell him ‘let me go, I want to go, I want to leave’. Nkunku was very happy to stay and fight for his place.
𝔉“The second half of the season will be really important because if there will be no space for Nkunku, my expectation is for him to be a big name to watch in the summer transfer window.
꧒“There is interest. Bayern will be there for Nkunku, the interest remains active.
🀅“Let’s see what Manchester United will, do but Nkunku could still be an interesting name for the summer transfer window.
🌳“It really depends on the space, on the game time he will have in this second half of the season at Chelsea.”
What Nkunku could bring to Man United or Tottenham
𓃲Nkunku certainly has a lot he could bring to both Man United and Tottenham.
♕The France international was a star for RB Leipzig in Germany, registering 70 goals and 54 assists from 172 appearances.
꧟His efforts led to him winning the Bundesliga’s Player of the Season award in 2021/22.
ꦓThe has compared Nkunku to Borussia Dortmund and Germany star Julian Brandt.
♏‘Like Brandt, Nkunku began life as a winger, but has proved more effective through the middle, where his range of passing options are broadened,’ they wrote.
ꦰ‘But not at the expense of his ability to dribble past his marker with his low centre of gravity, quick feet and core strength.’
𓄧Meanwhile, Wesley Fofana previously told Telefoot about Nkunku: “I have rarely seen someone finish so well in front of goal.”
🦋Jude Bellingham previously described Nkunku as “elite” and deemed him a “bagsman”.