Having had a loan bid rejected by Chelsea for Christopher Nkunku, Bayern will return with a permanent transfer offer. Inter and Newcastle United are also in the race for Nkunku. Per Dom Smith of The Standard (via @iMiaSanMia ), Bayern Munich could benefit from the back-and-forth movement as Chelsea could drop its asking price:

Chelsea and Bayern Munich set for fresh Christopher Nkunku talks as stalemate risk grows - The Frenchman was left out of Chelsea’s squad to face Crystal Palace on Sunday

Chelsea sources maintain that “Nkunku and Chelsea will continue to explore their options during this transfer window, and it is now expected that any deal may go down to the wire.” With four years left on the contract he signed in 2023 following a £52 million transfer from Leipzig, the player’s future remains uncertain.