Milan and RB Leipzig strike €32m agreement for Nkunku sale

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MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their team’s second goal from the penalty spot during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Multiple outlets are reporting that Milan and RB Leipzig have come to an agreement over the price and structure of a transfer for Frenchman Christopher Nkunku, who looks set to return to his former club after being shown to the San Siro exit by new Rossoneri head coach Ruben Amorim.

Milan and Leipzig on the verge of finalising Nkunku deal

 

Amorim has made it clear that Nkunku, along with Fikayo Tomori, Youssouf Fofana and Santiago Gimenez, will not be part of his plans for the 2026-27 campaign, which for Milan, gets underway away against Torino on Sunday evening.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 05: Rafael Leao hugs Christopher Nkunku of after his goal during the pre-season match against FC Internazionale at Optus Stadium on August 05, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Nkunku is surplus to requirements in San Siro and reports over the last few days have claimed that his former club Leipzig are keen to offer him a return to the Bundesliga.

According to the latest updates in both Germany and Italy on Sunday claim that an agreement between the two clubs has now been reached over an initial season-long loan deal at a cost of €4m and an option to buy for an additional €28m for an overall cost of €32m.

Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Milan and Leipzig are now ‘very close’ to settling the final details and formally closing a deal.

MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 02: Christopher Nkunku of AC Milan runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Wesley Franca of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
NOVEMBER 02: Christopher Nkunku runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Wesley Franca of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 02, 2025 in San Siro, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan had paid a fee of €37m, not including bonuses, to sign Nkunku from Chelsea last summer.

He went on to score seven goals and provide three assists from 32 appearances in Serie A last season and also scored once from two appearances in the Coppa Italia.

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