RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose dismissed contemporary hypothesis about Christopher Nkunku’s future after the France worldwide was strongly linked with Chelsea.
Studies have steered Nkunku’s Leipzig contract accommodates a £52.4million (€60m) launch clause, and Chelsea are mentioned to be eager suitors of the prolific attacker.
Nkunku scored 35 objectives and added 20 assists in all competitions throughout a exceptional particular person marketing campaign final time period, and has already scored six occasions within the Bundesliga this season.
With Nkunku prone to play a pivotal position when Leipzig try to get off the mark within the Champions League towards Celtic on Wednesday, Rose is ignoring switch rumours.
“It’s hypothesis, we don’t touch upon it. It doesn’t hassle us, it doesn’t curiosity us,” the previous Borussia Dortmund coach mentioned.
Chelsea head coach Graham Potter took an identical stance forward of the Blues’ Champions League conflict with Milan, saying: “As I’ve mentioned earlier than, my reply is I don’t discuss gamers that aren’t Chelsea gamers.
“If you wish to ask me about any Chelsea gamers, I’m fairly comfortable to discuss them. It was the identical at Brighton. You get linked with lots of gamers; there’s lots of names on the market.
“As you may think about, it will get escalated at a membership like Chelsea. I’ll discuss Chelsea gamers and never remark about anyone else.”
Nkunku has been concerned in eight Champions League objectives because the begin of final season (seven objectives, one help) – twice as many as any of his Leipzig team-mates (4 – Emil Forsberg and Andre Silva).
Nevertheless, the versatile 24-year-old is but to attain or help within the competitors this marketing campaign, with Leipzig struggling back-to-back losses towards Shakhtar Donetsk and Actual Madrid.
Ought to Leipzig be crushed on Wednesday, it is going to characterize the second consecutive Champions League marketing campaign through which the Bundesliga outfit have began with three losses, and Rose is cautious of the risk posed by Celtic.
“They’ve a staff which may be very energetic on the pitch, with lots of tempo. They’re very attacking with a transparent thought,” Rose mentioned.
“They’re hard-working. They’ve two or three lads from Japan. It’s enjoyable watching them. It’s only a nice staff and never a staff that thinks defensively or about parking the bus.
“Will probably be our activity to place them in difficulties. We’ll discover areas and we’ll attempt to take benefit.”