Maresca has said recently that he sees Nkunku as part of the squad due to his improved performances of late(!) and that coupled with what appears to be only mild interest suggests unless we have a last day flurry of activity around him hes gonna be one of those names always on the matchday squad list who never starts and rarely gets on and if he does then his contribution is almost zero. I suppose he could be touted as a useful striker option in a very sparse market, 50 million anyone? ((newcastle 😂)

3 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

greenish blue .....

The sky isnt blue, the atmosphere is perceived to be blue by us because our eyes are more sensitive to that colour hue`s wavelenghs.

@dkw Tell that to Coventry City FC

Edited August 8, 2025Aug 8 by nonotnowjim

So - it looks like World Class Nkunku will stay, and Donkey Jackson will go? If this happens, it is good to see the sporting directors demonstrating some improved decision making.

2 hours ago, OneTommyLangley said:

Maresca has said recently that he sees Nkunku as part of the squad due to his improved performances of late(!) and that coupled with what appears to be only mild interest suggests unless we have a last day flurry of activity around him hes gonna be one of those names always on the matchday squad list who never starts and rarely gets on and if he does then his contribution is almost zero. I suppose he could be touted as a useful striker option in a very sparse market, 50 million anyone? ((newcastle 😂)

Were there some behind closed door friendlies i was unaware of?

5 hours ago, OneTommyLangley said:

Maresca has said recently that he sees Nkunku as part of the squad due to his improved performances of late(!) and that coupled with what appears to be only mild interest suggests unless we have a last day flurry of activity around him hes gonna be one of those names always on the matchday squad list who never starts and rarely gets on and if he does then his contribution is almost zero. I suppose he could be touted as a useful striker option in a very sparse market, 50 million anyone? ((newcastle 😂)

What Maresca say is absolutely irrelevant. He is not in charge of the squad.

Edited August 8, 2025Aug 8 by Bob stark

The noticeable absences from the squad just published are

Dissasi, Chillwell, Veiga, Sterling, Gilchrist, Carney, Broja and DD Fofana

So that's currently 8 but I wouldn’t surprise me if Veiga is re intergrated

Then on the published list currently their are 28 players I can’t but help feel that two -four others will also leave and maybe two others still coming in

Edited August 8, 2025Aug 8 by terraloon

On 06/08/2025 at 00:00, Gordon Bennett said:

Was hoping activity in the thread meant this useless flop had been sold. 😂

It just means you can skip at least 2 pages of drivel

Leipzig aren’t considering Christopher Nkunku as part of the deal for Xavi Simons. Nkunku no longer fits into their salary structure as he earns €20m per year.

Simons to Chelsea is still absolutely possible if they meet the €70m demand.

[@BILD]

Suspect they are struggling to offload Nkunku.

7 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Leipzig aren’t considering Christopher Nkunku as part of the deal for Xavi Simons. Nkunku no longer fits into their salary structure as he earns €20m per year.

Simons to Chelsea is still absolutely possible if they meet the €70m demand.

[@BILD]

Suspect they are struggling to offload Nkunku.

We have three players we are struggling to offload because they are essentially being paid too much money.

Chilwell ; Nkunku ; Sterling

No easy answers for any of those three ...

3 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Leipzig aren’t considering Christopher Nkunku as part of the deal for Xavi Simons. Nkunku no longer fits into their salary structure as he earns €20m per year.

Simons to Chelsea is still absolutely possible if they meet the €70m demand.

[@BILD]

Suspect they are struggling to offload Nkunku.

20M is 400K per week.

What world do Bild live in? Salah is the only player in the PL at 20M per year. Nkunku is not on Salah wages in a million year.

Capology has Nkunku at 190K per month, the same as Werner at Leipzig.

German outlets always have this complex of inferiority and inflate numbers when it comes to English clubs. Especially now they are incredibly frustrated that the best Bundesliga players do not choose Bayern anymore and go to the Premier League. Wirtz especially was a "dissappointment" for all the German media as he was the golden boy and expected to join Bayern, instead he weakened the league by "choosing the PL money". Frustrated bunch.

1 hour ago, petre ispirescu said:

20M is 400K per week.

What world do Bild live in? Salah is the only player in the PL at 20M per year. Nkunku is not on Salah wages in a million year.

Capology has Nkunku at 190K per month, the same as Werner at Leipzig.

German outlets always have this complex of inferiority and inflate numbers when it comes to English clubs. Especially now they are incredibly frustrated that the best Bundesliga players do not choose Bayern anymore and go to the Premier League. Wirtz especially was a "dissappointment" for all the German media as he was the golden boy and expected to join Bayern, instead he weakened the league by "choosing the PL money". Frustrated bunch.

That's per week. In as much as you can trust Capology. Other sources suggest the same, some even more.

29 minutes ago, dermott said:

That's per week. In as much as you can trust Capology. Other sources suggest the same, some even more.

Same source ... and not a massive difference between what he is on now, and what they were paying him before he signed for us ... usual Capology caveats etc etc :-)

2 hours ago, dermott said:

That's per week. In as much as you can trust Capology. Other sources suggest the same, some even more.

Yes, sorry, per week I meant.

3 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

We have three players we are struggling to offload because they are essentially being paid too much money.

Chilwell ; Nkunku ; Sterling

No easy answers for any of those three ...

Loans where we are paying a % of their wages. But they have to go. They cannot stay.

5 hours ago, JM7 said:

Leipzig aren’t considering Christopher Nkunku as part of the deal for Xavi Simons. Nkunku no longer fits into their salary structure as he earns €20m per year.

Simons to Chelsea is still absolutely possible if they meet the €70m demand.

[@BILD]

Suspect they are struggling to offload Nkunku.

Propaganda. No way is Nkunku on €20M

I think BILD have seen his gross pay and assumed its his nett. They've basically doubled his salary.

Bayern showing real interest in Nkunku per Romano.

Al

Looks to me like Bayern and Inter are using Nkunku to help with their attempts to sign woltemade and Lookman respectively.

Nkunku, Sterling and Chilwell.if they go they go on late loans where we still pay a portion of their wages, is my expectation.

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Nkunku, Sterling and Chilwell.if they go they go on late loans where we still pay a portion of their wages, is my expectation.

Certainly true for Chilly and Sterling, I think we might be able to get Nknunku out on a permanent deal. with Nkunku there is still Hope.

On 06/08/2025 at 12:31, Sconnie Blue said:

Jim will wear you down about Jackson until you’re in a straitjacket and UkraineBolt will die on a hill saying the sky is green when it’s clearly blue.

Both arguing in a thread will make you contemplate life.

I’m contemplating death to be fair.

Yeah sorry I’m keeping Jackson over signing Garnacho

Nkunku's wages are reported to be £190k p/w. A lot of clubs are going to have a problem with that and it doesn't make him such an attractive option. He may have to take wage cut and let's be honest, who does that these days.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if we are stuck with him and Jackson. We may be able loan Nkunku but Jackson may have to be reintegrate. (I'd quite like like that if only to see the steam bursting out of Jim's ears.)

2 minutes ago, Andy North said:

Nkunku's wages are reported to be £190k p/w. A lot of clubs are going to have a problem with that and it doesn't make him such an attractive option. He may have to take wage cut and let's be honest, who does that these days.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if we are stuck with him and Jackson. We may be able loan Nkunku but Jackson may have to be reintegrate. (I'd quite like like that if only to see the steam bursting out of Jim's ears.)

Bayern have some of the highest wages in world football.

It's no problem in my opinion.

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Bayern have some of the highest wages in world football.

It's no problem in my opinion.

Personal terms already agreed now