Trained at Paris Saint-Germain, Christopher Nkunku will return to his training club a year after leaving it on Tuesday in a prestigious and unexpected context: a semi-final of the Champions League. With a spirit of revenge. Entered the Parisian professional group in 2015, at the age of 17, the Parisian titi struggled, like many before him, to win within this team of stars. Among the pros, he had to face players like Ezequiel Lavezzi, Lucas Moura and then after Angel Di Maria. After four years of endless matches, the native of Lagny-sur-Marne decided to take off to regain playing time. A choice that was not easy for those who dreamed of big things at Paris SG: "I had dreamed of one day becoming captain of Paris SG" , he confessed toFrance Football a few days ago.
Now striker of RB Leipzig, the international hope does not regret at all his choice to have left Paris. He believes he has done everything to win. But with Neymar competing, it's not so easy: “I gave myself every chance to get there in Paris. I have been patient. It got me going. Today, there's no point asking me 10,000 questions about why it didn't. That's how it is, I won't have the answers, ” he had expressed himself in the columns of L'Equipe last December. Even if today he has won his place as a starter thanks to his many qualities, he still has some progress to make: " He is a very mobile player in small spaces, very technical, dynamic, physical, with a shot. exceptional […] He still often happens to make a very good deep pass and then to watch, instead of following to score a goal himself ” confessed his coach Julian Nagelsmann when he arrived in Lisbon for the final 8 of the League champions.
This blue dream
To complete his progress, and perhaps return to PSG one day and become its captain, as he dreamed of, Christopher Nkunku will have to spend a few more years in Saxony. But for a first season as a holder we can say that it is successful, the International hopeful scored 5 goals and delivered 15 assists, to the delight of his coach: “ In his age group, he is in the European top. He just has to continue what he did in the league and play free spirit. " Full of ambitions, the French player also dreams of the French team: “Obviously the French team makes me dream. I tasted the different selections of young people, I know that the blue suits me well. And I think with two more golden stars on the chest, this color would suit me even better, ” explained the striker in France Football . But before finding himself alongside Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé, the Frenchman must confirm his good form at the moment, and this from Tuesday evening against PSG. A match in which he will be keen to show his former club that they were wrong not to trust him.
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