Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club have made enquiries for RB Leipzig midfielder Christopher Nkunku through intermediaries.
The 23-year-old has enjoyed a hugely productive two years in the Bundesliga, contributing 16 goals and 27 assists from just 71 appearances.
The €47m-rated midfielder scored a memorable Champions League hat-trick against City – albeit in a losing cause – during a 6-3 defeat for the German outfit last month.
Nkunku’s performances are yet to earn him a senior debut with France, but that will not stop the former Paris Saint-Germain youngster being linked with some of European football’s top clubs.
According to SportBILD as relayed by Sport witnesses, the Premier League champions are have made enquiries for RB Leipzig star through intermediaries, as interest in the Frenchman continues to build.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe report says the player does not have a release clause, and his entourage say enquiries have been ‘piling up’, especially from England, Italy and Spain.
The Frenchman, who s believed to have caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, still has three years remaining on his contract with Leipzig, who are under no pressure to sell one of their star players.
In reaction to the report shared on Twitter by City Xtra, many Man City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions.
I would take him in a heartbeat that kid is special https://t.co/XqYTZfV67x
— Sammie (@Thatguy_Sammie) November 10, 2021
Great player but we already have enough midfielders.
— Btec_Fabrizio Romano (@BTEC_Fabrizio) November 10, 2021
Baller, but prefer a striker
— FPL ROBB (@fpl_robb) November 10, 2021
This board is obsessed with midfielders
— Jamzy💤 (@Jamzymcfc) November 10, 2021
He is an incredible player
— KDBallondor (@KDBallondor) November 10, 2021
Very very clinical, can play out wide, in a false 9 and in midfield. I love him, but this doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sign a striker
— Ed Holmes (@EdHolme14881241) November 10, 2021
The PSG’s product can be a massive signing for us. He’s a complete player.
— Nathan Rose (@nathanroznan) November 10, 2021
He is the perfect false 9 actually
— Sahil panjwani (@Sahilpa86232916) November 10, 2021
Perfect sterling replacement https://t.co/rH7WkDEwpT
— L.O.Y.A.L.T.Y OUTDEH (@Kofiayababako) November 10, 2021
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