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.

As we approach the January transfer window, the usual rumblings and rumor-mongerings are starting to pick up. Chief among those is the building narrative of Christopher Nkunku growing unhappy with his current role, and wanting to leave when the window opens in a month.