Bayern Munich learn asking price for summer target Christopher Nkunku

Bayern Munich are among the clubs keen on signing Chelsea’s out-of-favour forward Christopher Nkunku.

With Thomas Muller’s exit and Jamal Musiala’s long-term injury, the Bavarians are looking to recruit a top-quality attacking midfielder in the transfer window.

They have set their sights on Nkunku, whom they tried to sign in the winter transfer window earlier this year.

The Frenchman has made himself available for the grabs after enduring a difficult spell at Stamford Bridge since his transfer from RB Leipzig in a deal worth €60 million.

After being plagued by injuries in his debut campaign, Nkunku struggled to nail down a starting role last term.

He started in only nine out of 27 games in the Premier League but played a key role in the UEFA Conference League title victory, bagging five goals and three assists in the tournament.

Chelsea are open to selling the former Paris Saint-Germain star, who is understandably not in manager Enzo Maresca’s plans

Nkunku is likely to be pushed further down the pecking order with the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

According to L’Equipe, the Blues are demanding at least €35 million for Nkunku, whose departure could help trim their bloated squad.

Manchester United and Liverpool are also monitoring Nkunku’s situation but haven’t initiated any concrete talks.

Bayern are willing to provide an escape route for Nkunku, who wants to reignite his career in a bid to secure a place in France’s squad for next year’s World Cup.

The Bavarians have been prioritising a new winger in this window, but so far their search has proved to be futile.

After missing out on Nico Williams, the Bundesliga champions are planning to splurge on Luis Diaz, but Liverpool have rebuffed their proposals.