Chelsea have turned down a loan offer from Bayern Munich for their forward Christopher Nkunku. According to Sky Sports, the Premier League west London

Talks between Bayern Munich and Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku remain complicated, with a big distance still in place between the two clubs, TEAMtalk can reveal.

Fresh talks between Chelsea and Bayern Munich are planned as the two clubs try to reach an agreement for Christopher Nkunku to leave Stamford Bridge. There is still work to do following talks this weekend, and one side would need to budge for a deal to be struck. Chelsea have ruled out a loan, which was Bayern’s preference.

After missing training in pre-season because of the speculation, Simons returned to the Leipzig team at the weekend to score a goal and create another in a 4–2 victory over Sandhausen in the DFB-Pokal, after which Schäfer fired a message to the teams chasing Simons’s signature.

Bayern Munich look set to miss out on signing Xavi Simons after the RB Leipzig star reiterated his desire to join Chelsea.

RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons has told the club that he only wants a transfer to Chelsea, despite interest from Bayern and Man City, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea appear close to signing 22-year-old Xavi Simons, who left PSG earlier this year, though Manchester City are reportedly also interested in the Dutch midfielder. Regardless of his destination,

Xavi Simons has rejected Bayern Munich and Manchester City's interest as the Dutch midfielder only has his eyes on a move to Chelsea this summer. Bayern considered Simons as a perfect replacement for Kingsley Coman,