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Christopher Nkunku Returns to RB Leipzig on Season-Long Loan

By IANS News August 26, 2026 • 09:59 AM View: 86

Christopher Nkunku has returned to RB Leipzig on a season-long loan from AC Milan, with the Bundesliga club securing an option to make the move permanent.

The French attacker is back at the club where he spent four years, scoring 70 goals and providing 56 assists in 172 competitive appearances. Nkunku helped Leipzig win the German Cup in 2022 and 2023, reported Xinhua.

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