Newcastle United have re-entered the race to sign Christopher Nkunku (27) from Chelsea, according to Marc Mechenoua. he French international is attracting interest from several clubs this summer,

Bayern are back in pursuit of Nkunku after accepting defeat in their bid to sign Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, and the 27-year-old is thought to be keen on the move after two years at Chelsea which have yielded just 11 Premier League starts.

CHELSEA’S pursuit of Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has been stalled by the West London club’s steep valuation of Christopher Nkunku. The Blues have rejected a loan bid from Bayern

Chelsea want Xavi Simons – a player apparently also on Bayern’s radar – and the possible sale of Nkunku could help fund a move for the Netherlands international. The reporter suggests Chelsea are expecting a fee of around €40 million (£34.5m) plus add ons for Nkunku.

Leipzig are among a number of sides interested in the forward, but have some financial reservations about the logistics of a potential deal.

The Blues are in talks with two German clubs as they look to slim down their squad before the transfer deadline.

Italian Serie A champions, Napoli have confirmed that their striker, Romelu Lukaku will miss the start of the Serie A season after suffering a serious thigh injury. The Italian Seria A champions confirmed that the Belgium international tore a muscle in his left thigh during a pre-season friendly against Olympiakos last Thursday.

Bayern are said to be “optimistic” about getting a deal done, and understand that Chelsea’s main concern in all this is that Nkunku moves full time and not on loan. “ [Chelsea] want permanence to any exit”, as Jacobs puts it.

The 30-year-old is Everton's sixth new arrival of the summer after Thierno Barry, Mark Travers, Adam Aznou and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and the loan addition of Jack Grealish. Carlos Alcaraz also joined on a permanent switch after spending the second half of last season on loan at the club.

Chelsea and Bayern Munich have opened talks over a potential transfer for forward Christopher Nkunku, journalist Florian Plettenberg reports.

Inter Milan are the latest club to express an interest in Christopher Nkunku, with the Frenchman’s future one to watch until deadline day according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.