Chelsea have attempted to secure an advantage in the race to sign Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig by arranging for the striker to undergo medical tests ahead of a proposed move, sources have told ESPN.
Nkunku, 24, has attracted interest from several top clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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But Chelsea have attempted to position themselves at the front of the queue after overseeing private tests in Frankfurt a few weeks ago with a Chelsea orthopaedist present.
Reports of the test first appeared in German newspaper Bild and have since been confirmed by sources to ESPN.
Nkunku is believed to have a release clause in his contract set at €60 million which comes into effect in the summer of 2023.
