This one’s certainly unexpected to kick off the morning. Reports suggest Enzo Maresca actually made a Chelsea forward train as a defensive midfielder.
Maresca has enjoyed a remarkable run in his early months as Chelsea manager – securing a Champions League spot for next season, winning the Conference League, and now leading the club into the final of the Club World Cup taking place tonight. But things haven’t always gone smoothly.
Throughout his tenure, Maresca has had to make several tough calls, and one player who hasn’t consistently featured under him is forward Christopher Nkunku.
While questions remain about the French striker’s long-term future, he’s been given a more regular place in the starting lineup during this month’s Club World Cup. That alone raises curiosity about what lies ahead.
Nkunku still on Bayern’s radar
Bayern Munich have maintained interest in Nkunku and may still be eyeing a move. However, Chelsea’s valuation of the player appears to have deterred them so far.
The latest on the situation indicates Bayern remain interested but are only keeping tabs for the time being.
Maresca used him as a DM
Yes, you read that correctly!
According to L’Equipe in France this past weekend, Maresca has, on multiple occasions, asked Nkunku to train as a defensive midfielder with the Chelsea squad.
But what was the reasoning behind this?
The report suggests it might have been a tactic to assess Nkunku’s mental toughness.
A curious situation and certainly an unusual explanation — assuming it happened at all.
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