Christopher Nkunku: Last News

Celtic's dream of reaching the Champions League knockout stage was dealt a blow as RB Leipzig secured their first points of the Group F campaign.

Manchester United have put together a shortlist of four potential defensive targets as they look to strengthen in that area next summer, according to reports.

Cole Palmer is keen on moving to Chelsea, according to reports.

Ange Postecoglou doesn’t fear losing top stars as he says sales can help keep Celtic growing and improving in the Champions League. The Parkhead boss insists development comes from evolution and improvement on a constant cycle.

Darwin Nunez has been stumbling from calamity to calamity all season and has even managed to turn his 2022 Ballon d'Or nomination into a point of ridicule.The Liverpool striker received a grand total of zero votes to finish dead lost in the polls, but at least he wasn't alone.Manchester City's Joao Cancelo joined him at the foot of the leaderboard, as did Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, AC Milan's Mike Maignan, RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku and Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich, all of whom failed to garner a single vote.READ MORE: Karim Benzema's winning Ballon d'Or outfit inspired by rap legend Tupac say fansReal Madrid striker Karim Benzema was deservedly named Ballon d'Or winner after inspiring Los Blancos to La Liga and Champions League glory last season, pipping Bayern's Sadio Mane and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to top spot.Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski and Liverpool forward Mo Salah completed the top five, with City goal machine Erling Haaland settling for a 10th-place finish.Elsewhere, Spain and Barcelona prodigy Gavi won the Kopa trophy, awarded the best U21 player, while Madrid's Thibaut Courtois scooped the Yashin trophy, given to the best goalkeeper.Does Darwin Nunez have any chance of being nominated for the Ballon d'Or again next year? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.For the first time ever the Ballon d'Or was based on the results of the previous season instead of the calendar year, meaning Nunez' nomination was more than justified, despite his stuttering start to life at Anfield.The 23-year-old netted 34 goals in 41 games in all competitions for Benfica last season, promoting the Reds to bring him to Merseyside for a club-record fee in June.Nunez bagged a goal on his debut in

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has opened up over his decision to terminate Chris Vivell's contract after losing "trust" in him. The technical director has been heavily linked with a switch to Chelsea, who have been scouring around Europe looking to fill positions in the boardroom following the arrival of Todd Boehly as owner.

Joe Hart insists his game-changing howler that saw Celtic slump to defeat in RB Leipzig was a consequence of the style Ange Postecoglou insists on playing and that he wouldn’t want to change it.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor was forced off through injury during the crucial Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.

Chelsea are "ahead of everyone" in the race to sign Rafael Leao after already landing Christopher Nkunku.The Blues were reportedly one of a number of clubs to submit informal offers to AC Milan for the Portuguese winger in the summer but failed with an attempt to land him late on in the transfer window. However, they remain interested along with a host of top European clubs and currently lead the pack attempting to sign him, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.Milan are currently looking to extend Leao's contract, which is set to expire in 2024, and the report states that he “will not be sold” for “less than €100m”.READ MORE: Chelsea starlet Armando Broja lived in single room with entire family after fleeing warLeao has impressed in Italy since joining the Serie A champions from Lille back in 2019 for just over £26.5million, having previously attracted interest from both Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund earlier in his career.The 23-year-old has scored 31 goals and provided 28 assists in 124 appearances for Milan to date, including 11 goal contributions in eight matches already this campaign.A left winger who can also play as a striker, Leao has 11 caps for Portugal at senior level after making his full international debut in October of last year.

Keith Jackson: Probably not. The good news is Liverpool are in the flakiest form of Jurgen Klopp’s time in charge. The bad news is that the German badly needs his team to spark back to life so can’t afford to take this one lightly. It could be a long night for the Ibrox men.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly could further his pursuit to follow the Red Bull model by bringing in RB Leipzig's technical director having overseen a medical for star player Christopher Nkunku. The Blues co-owner, chairman and interim sporting director has been open about his plans to create a multi-club model in the style of both Manchester City and Red Bull GmbH.Taking that interest one step further, Chelsea are reportedly negotiating terms over the transfer of Nkunku while adding their club chief to a list of candidates. READ MORE: Chelsea loanee Ethan Ampadu sets disastrous unwanted Serie A record for Spezia The Standard report that Leipzig chief Christopher Vivell has been added to their wish list after the club missed out on Red Bull Salzburg sporting director Christoph Freund.

RB Leipzig found their shooting boots ahead of a Champions League showdown with Celtic as they went to town on VFL Bochum.

Lionel Messi and Neymar have missed out on a Ballon d’Or nomination this year - but Cristiano Ronaldo made the cut. The Paris Saint-Germain attackers did not make the grade on the 30-man shortlist after the club endured a disappointing campaign last season.

Erik ten Hag is being met with resistance from the Manchester United hierarchy amid his interest in signing Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea.

Manchester United ignored all of Ralf Rangnick's transfer recommendations during his reign at the club - two of his targets were even snapped up by Manchester City.The German manager took up the Old Trafford reins from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of November, overseeing United’s campaign until the end of last season. Unfortunately, the former RB Leipzig manager did not enjoy much luck either, as United tumbled out of all the competitions and could only muster a disappointing sixth placed finish in the Premier League.As well as guiding the team until the end of the campaign, Rangnick was expected to remain at the club on a consultancy basis, only to depart the club and take charge of the Austrian national team.

RB Leipzig supporters with a savage banner that many of them would have had no idea was even there. Die Roten drew their opening match of the season against Domenico Tedesco's men after Naouirou Ahamada equalised soon after Christopher Nkunku's early opener.

Manchester United fans are pleading with their club to get in early to meet Christopher Nkunku’s reported new release clause.

Romelu Lukaku looks set to get his wish to leave Chelsea with Thomas Tuchel now ready to sanction his exit.Lukaku, 29, wants to return to Inter Milan and is willing to take a pay cut to smooth through a move to the Serie A giants. But with Inter unable to afford anything like the £97.5million the Blues paid for the Belgium striker, a loan deal is now being negotiated.Chelsea will demand a loan fee of at least £20m from the Italians before they agree to the transfer, but it is now clear parties want the move to happen.

With the transfer window now open and a new manager at the helm, Manchester United are set to make big changes to their squad this summer.

It's already been a summer of change at Manchester United and there's plenty more to come.

Dimitar Berbatov feels Manchester United won't be able to attract Harry Kane to Old Trafford this summer, despite the transfer rumours.