Christopher Nkunku was announced as a Chelsea player on June 20 after completing a £53m move from RB Leipzig.
On joining Chelsea, the Frenchman said:
“I am incredibly happy to be joining Chelsea,” he stated.
“A big effort was made to bring me to the club and I am looking forward to meeting my new coach and teammates and showing the Chelsea supporters what I can do on the pitch.
“Having played in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, I now want to play in the Premier League, one of the strongest leagues in the world. I am very excited for this challenge and will be proud to wear the Chelsea shirt.”
Nkunku joins a Chelsea side lacking goals but he himself scored an impressive 23 times in the 2022/23 season.
Nkunku has developed a trademark over the past year of pulling a red balloon out of his sock after scoring and blowing it up with his arms outstretched.
The move was first seen in Leipzig’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk in November, prompting confusion from fans with some pondering if the player was a fan of Steven King’s clown-based horror ‘It’.
Nkunku confirmed, however, that his celebration is in fact a shoutout to his young son.
“The balloon was for my son,” declared the striker. “He likes balloons.”
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