“When he invited me to join his team I couldn’t refuse because I’m not really appreciated in my current team. So I’m going to be leaving in the next transfer window” – This is according to Chelsea player Christopher Nkunku as he has addressed speculation about leaving Chelsea, making a revealing statement after an invitation from his international teammate while on international duty with France.

Christopher Nkunku has offered a cautious response regarding his future at Chelsea amid rumors of a potential return to Paris Saint-Germain.

The forward, who started his career with PSG and made over 70 appearances for the club, was asked about the possibility of going back.

Nkunku calmly dismissed the speculation, emphasizing that his focus is on Chelsea. In an interview with Telefoot, he stated, “PSG is still a big club, but there has not been any approach.”

Nkunku joined Chelsea during Todd Boehly and the club’s second summer transfer spree, signing a six-year contract after moving from RB Leipzig in a £52 million deal.

However, his first season was challenging, as a knee injury sustained in pre-season delayed his Premier League debut until December.

Following his return, he managed only a few appearances before suffering a separate hamstring injury in early February.

This season, Nkunku is back to full fitness and, despite struggling for regular starts under new manager Enzo Maresca, the 26-year-old has shown strong goal-scoring form.

Nkunku has found his form again, scoring seven goals in 11 appearances across all competitions after a challenging year at Chelsea. This is encouraging news for manager Maresca, who aims to steer the club back into the Champions League and pursue success in the Conference League.

However, Maresca may risk frustrating Nkunku if he continues to limit the forward to substitute appearances. Nicolas Jackson has predominantly occupied the starting striker role this season, a decision the Italian coach recently addressed.

Last month, Maresca praised Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku in an interview with Chelsea’s official website, saying, “Both Nicolas and Christo are doing fantastic, not just because they are scoring but also for their hard work off the ball and sacrifice for the team. That is very important for both of them.”

He continued, “It’s a nice problem when you have two strikers who keep scoring. Unfortunately, Marc Guiu isn’t scoring right now, but hopefully, he will soon.”

He added, “When you can choose which one to start with, it’s a good situation. And because they’re in good form, we can use both.”

Chelsea have only suffered two defeats this season across all competitions: the opening match against Manchester City and a Conference League qualifier first-leg loss to Servette. The team will resume action after the international break, facing Liverpool at Anfield.