This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
Man Utd may consider reviving their interest in former Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, according to talkSPORT reporter Ben Jacobs.
Speaking on The United Stand YouTube channel, Jacobs said the news that the Frenchman has been made available for transfer by AC Milan could spark a move for the player before the transfer window closes:
“Man United are looking at various forward options. One of the most interesting – let’s see whether anything develops – but Milan [are] now prepared to sell Christopher Nkunku, and remember, when the whole discussions were taking place over [Alejandro] Garnacho to Chelsea, at that point, Man United really liked Christopher Nkunku.”
Considering Nkunku’s poor form since making the switch to Italy, it is not a surprise that the vast majority of fans on X are very much against an approach for the player:
Ship has sailed
— Sam C (@SamC27726881) August 13, 2026
Rather keep a street baller in Zirkzee
— Nolan Ng (@NamHNguyen3) August 13, 2026
Failed at 2 bigger clubs and he’s 28, no thanks
— La Voyeur (@riordan_st80305) August 13, 2026
What is this nonsense Chelsea reject?
— 🔴 UNITED UNFILTERED (@fans_unite49790) August 13, 2026
Lol….fake news
— Lawrence (@PaschalAgw85555) August 13, 2026
Why a move for Nkunku is not a good idea
The France international has really found life tough since leaving the Premier League for Milan. He scored 8 goals in 35 appearances, with 5 of them coming from the penalty spot.
Considering that Serie A isn’t exactly the strongest league in the world, it seems clear that Nkunku would struggle to make an impact if he were to return to English football.
Buy a brand new 2026/27 Man Utd authentic away shirt from Fanatics here
Who could Man Utd sign instead?
A lot depends on the transfer budget. Jacobs also mentioned that the recruitment team have discussed Freiburg’s Igor Matanovic, but any bid for the Croatian international would likely hinge on Joshua Zirkzee leaving.
However, a move for Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson has been ruled out. The 25-year-old was on the shortlist of forward targets last summer, but he is reportedly no longer under consideration.
Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google
PakarPBN
A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled by a single individual or organization and used primarily to build backlinks to a “money site” in order to influence its ranking in search engines such as Google. The core idea behind a PBN is based on the importance of backlinks in Google’s ranking algorithm. Since Google views backlinks as signals of authority and trust, some website owners attempt to artificially create these signals through a controlled network of sites.
In a typical PBN setup, the owner acquires expired or aged domains that already have existing authority, backlinks, and history. These domains are rebuilt with new content and hosted separately, often using different IP addresses, hosting providers, themes, and ownership details to make them appear unrelated. Within the content published on these sites, links are strategically placed that point to the main website the owner wants to rank higher. By doing this, the owner attempts to pass link equity (also known as “link juice”) from the PBN sites to the target website.
The purpose of a PBN is to give the impression that the target website is naturally earning links from multiple independent sources. If done effectively, this can temporarily improve keyword rankings, increase organic visibility, and drive more traffic from search results.
