Chelsea have been offered a surprise swap deal involving forward Christopher Nkunku, it has been reported. Nkunku has scored 11 goals in all competitions this season for Chelsea, though 10 of those have been in the Carabao Cup and Conference League.

Enzo Maresca says striker Christopher Nkunku is a big part of his plans at Chelsea and is not going to be sold in January. Nkunku’s future at Stamford Bridge has come into question of late with a source close to the player telling The Athletic last week that the forward is not too happy with how things are going right now.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has emphatically made it clear that Christopher Nkunku is not available for sale in January, even as he continues to be strongly linked with a move to Manchester