AC Milan complete Nkunku transfer from Chelsea on five-year deal

AC Milan have completed the signing of France forward Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea, agreeing a multi-year contract and a transfer package that most reports place at a fixed fee of about 37 million euros plus performance-related add-ons that could raise the total to roughly 42 to 43 million. The 27-year-old underwent medical tests in Milan on Friday and signed a deal running until June 30, 2030, the club said.

Italian outlets reported that Nkunku, who arrived in Italy on Thursday night, agreed personal terms on a five-year contract and accepted a pay cut to facilitate the move. Reports varied over the exact salary details, with some saying he will earn less than 5 million euros per season. The Rossoneri have also inserted a sell-on clause into the transfer, with one account putting it at 10 percent of a future sale; the club did not disclose financial specifics in its announcement.

Milan moved quickly to secure Nkunku after earlier summer pursuits of other strikers faltered. The club had been linked with Victor Boniface, who reportedly failed a medical, and Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder, whose move stalled. Sources in Italy have described Milan’s window as a scramble to...