That would be a great success for RB Leipzig. According to a media report, the Bundesliga club from Saxony is about to extend the contract of striker Christopher Nkunku. There had always been rumors about the Frenchman.
Nkunku surprising before extension in Leipzig: In contrast to BVB and Bayern, RB Leipzig seems surprisingly able to convince their best player to want to stay with the club. Erling Haaland has long since left Dortmund, and Robert Lewandowski doesn’t want to leave Bayern – but in Leipzig, according to “Bild”, Christopher Nkunku is about to sign a new contract.
There were many rumors about the star striker, but nothing became concrete: There were many rumors about the Frenchman, who many experts consider the best player of the past Bundesliga season: ManUnited, Chelsea, PSG and Arsenal were mentioned, these were just examples. But no club seemed seriously ready to pay the 80 million euros requested by Leipzig.
Significant salary jump for Nkunku: Nkunku’s current contract runs for two more years until 2024, according to “Bild” an extension of one year until 2025 is pending. According to the report, the striker’s salary should more than double from three million euros a year to seven million.
