AC Milan have agreed to a £36million deal comprising add-ons to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku as the Blues were close to sealing a deal for Manchester United’s winger, Alejandro Garnacho.
Nkunku, 27, is expected to accept a pay cut in order to join the Italian side on a five-year contract, and has been given permission to travel for a medical.
The Blues have also included a sell-on clause as part of the deal, which will end Nkunku’s two-year stay at Stamford Bridge.
Report said the move will have wider implications for Chelsea, with negotiations advancing to sign Garnacho.
The 21-year-old Argentina international has not played for United this season, and is one of several players at the club who has been training away from the main group.
No fee has yet been agreed between the two clubs, but sources revealed that the deal was close to being sealed.
Meanwhile, striker Nicolas Jackson was also reported to be in talks over an initial loan move to Bayern Munich, which could include an obligation to buy.
The sale of Nkunku also means Chelsea can boast of making a profit in the transfer market, raising a league-high of an estimated £309m to balance about £277m in player purchases – however that would rise if the Garnacho deal went through.
Nkunku scored 18 goals and got five assists in 62 matches for Chelsea, after joining from RB Leipzig for about £52m in 2023.
