Chelsea has announced the signing of Christopher Nkunku from German RB Leipzig during the current summer Mercato. on a six-year contract. The 25-year-old forward signed a pre-contract agreement last October to join the club for the 2023-24 season. The 25-year-old forward signed a pre-contract agreement last October to join the club for the 2023-24 season.  Following the conclusion of the Bundesliga season, the France international has now been unveiled by the club and will join new Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad. Nkunku said: “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 teammates 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. I am very excited about this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.” Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea’s co-sporting directors, added: “Christopher has proved himself one of the standout attacking players in European football over the past two seasons and will add quality, creativity, and versatility to our squad.