Christopher Nkunku heads out to posh Mayfair restaurant with his agent before £56m transfer is unveiled by Chelsea | The Sun

CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU was spotted heading into a fancy Mayfair restaurant as Chelsea prepare to unveil him as their latest signing.

The Blues confirmed the French forward's arrival from RB Leipzig on Tuesday in a £56million deal.



The 25-year-old has penned a six-year contract as he looks to help new boss Mauricio Pochettino turn things around at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are set to unveil Nkunku to the media and fans in the coming days.

But SunSport have already snapped him in West London attending posh establishment Novikov Restaurant & Bar – which offers an £85 Wagyu sirloin steak and £20 cocktail.

The France international was pictured heading in alongside agent Pini Zahavi as he smiled for the cameras.

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It comes after he spoke earlier this week about his move to the Premier League giants.

On his transfer, he told the club website: "I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea.

"A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and team-mates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.

"Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the strongest leagues in the world.

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"I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt."

Nkunku is a Paris Saint-Germain youth product and played 78 times for the club.

In 2019, he moved to RB Leipzig and instantly impressed, helping the side win back-to-back domestic cups and qualify for the Champions League four times in a row.

A versatile forward who often plays off the main striker, he has bagged 58 goals in 88 appearances across the last two seasons with Leipzig.

Nkunku has also earned 10 caps for France but missed the World Cup due to a knee injury.

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