Christopher Nkunku may have rescued his AC Milan future after scoring twice against Hellas Verona.
Christopher Nkunku At The Double For Milan
Milan’s 3-0 victory sent them top of the Serie A and marked a sorely needed turning point for the forward.
Nkunku has been tipped to leave in January despite joining permanently from Chelsea in a €42million deal just four months ago.
But he breathed new life into his stint in Italy with a brace, after converting a penalty and netting again less than four minutes later.
Christian Pulisic broke the deadlock just before half-time, before Nkunku was brought down inside the box three minutes after the restart. Pulisic then selflessly opted to allow the Frenchman to take the spot-kick.
After planting his effort coolly beyond goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo, Nkunku doubled his tally. The ace snapped up a rebound after Luka Modric’s effort from distance was tipped onto the woodwork and tapped home.
Before Sunday’s match, he had contributed just one goal and one assist, leaving the Milan hierarchy no choice but to weigh up selling him.
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Italian Press Praise Christopher Nkunku’s Performance
The Italian press heaped praise on Nkunku’s performance in a game billed as make-or-break for him.
Calciomercato handed the 28-year-old a glowing 7.5 rating, writing: “Something is starting to emerge, perhaps in what could have been his last real chance.”
The publication then urged him to find consistency. They added: “Allegri asked him to do just that – to attack the goal – and the Frenchman has finally shown some great signs of life. This must be his starting point at Milan.”
Goal awarded him a 7/10 and declared he had simply “needed a click to find himself.”
Nkunku received another 7.5 from Eurosport, who described him as “energetic, alert and clear-headed”. “This is what Milan asked of him, and this time he responded,” the outlet said.
La Gazzetta dello Sport said his performance had been “restorative”, pointing to an eight-minute spell which could transform his season.
Christopher Nkunku Transfer News
As reported by FootItalia, several clubs in Turkey are interested in signing Nkunku next month.
Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are both tracking the former RB Leipzig man, with the latter holding the edge.
Milan are understood to be open to €35m offers, marginally lower than the fee they splashed out earlier this year.
Corriere dello Sport claimed that Juventus made a ‘timid approach’, with a swap deal involving Nkunku and Federico Gatti mooted. Massimiliano Allegri wants Gatti, but a deal including Nkunku has yet to materialise.
