Chelsea have been handed a major boost in their bid to sell Christopher Nkunku to Bayern Munich this summer. The France international has been deemed surplus to requirements by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy and he is expected to leave west London on a permanent deal before the end of Transfer Deadline Day on 1 September.

Christopher Nkunku has approved a move to Bayern Munich but the Bundesliga champions still face a battle to reach a transfer agreement with Chelsea. Chelsea have put Nkunku up for sale this summer after another underwhelming season for the French forward at Stamford Bridge.

Leipzig are among a number of sides interested in the forward, but have some financial reservations about the logistics of a potential deal.