RB Leipzig confirm re-signing of Christopher Nkunku on loan from AC Milan

[p]The 28-year-old returns to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]Leipzig[/a] ‌after playing for the club from ‌2019 to 2023. He scored 70 goals and won ‌two German Cups during that ⁠stint, ‌and finished as joint top scorer ​in the 2022–23 Bundesliga season.[/p][p][b]"He has already shown ​the exceptional talent that he brings to the table and ⁠that ​he can make a difference in games,"[/b] Leipzig's managing director for sport Marcel Schaefer said ‌in a statement.[/p][embed guid="171dcdc7-7256-41c6-8ce3-e8d51929dea5" url="https://x.com/RBLeipzig/status/2092307352594903064" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nkunku-christopher/8liaG2W0/"]Nkunku[/a], who began his career at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a], moved to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] in 2023 and struggled with injuries at Stamford Bridge, but won the Conference League and Club World Cup with ‌the Premier League side.[/p][p]He ​signed for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]Milan[/a] last ‌year and scored eight goals in 35 appearances in the 2025-26 season.[/p][p]He has made 18 international appearances ⁠for France.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow all the transfer news this summer LIVE![/a][/b][/p]