E. Maresca: "We hope that C. Nkunku will not leave anywhere."

2024-12-26 14:29 © AP

The head coach of London’s Chelsea club, Enzo Maresca, stated that nobody understands the criticism of Pep Guardiola, hinted at Christopher Nkunku’s future, and discussed the futures of some players in this team:

"I find it funny when people say that P. Guardiola is a 'washed-up' coach.

I spoke with the Catalan... He is completely calm and fully understands what has happened. If you are even slightly involved in football, you understand how many injured players 'Man City' has. That is not normal."

"We like Christo and hope that he will continue to play with us.

There will always be players who are not satisfied, and most will want to leave in January. I don't know if C. Nkunku or any other player will be among them. We want them to stay in the 'aristocrats' team."

"If unhappy players come knocking on the door and say they want to move elsewhere... I am not going to say: No, you have to stay here. 100 percent.

If they want to leave, then the best thing for unhappy players is to change their environment."

27-year-old Christopher Nkunku has scored 12 goals in 25 matches this season.