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Fabrizio Romano Confirms Direct Communications Between Newcastle United, RB Leipzig, and Milan

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  • Newcastle United has made a better offer to Milan for Christopher Nkunku, but the player prefers to join RB Leipzig.
  • Nkunku is not in coach Ruben Amorim's plans and has been removed from the squad, without a jersey number for the season.
  • He is on the transfer market one year after joining from Chelsea for a fee of €37 million plus add-ons, having scored eight goals and provided three assists in 35 competitive matches.
  • Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Newcastle United and RB Leipzig are in direct communication with Milan, but discussions have not progressed significantly.
  • Despite Newcastle's better terms, Nkunku prefers to return to RB Leipzig, where he had a successful stint scoring 70 goals and providing 56 assists in 172 matches from 2019 to 2023.

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Mtaalamu wa masuala ya uhamisho Fabrizio Romano amethibitisha kwamba Newcastle United na RB Leipzig zote ziko kwenye mawasiliano ya moja kwa moja na Milan.

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