RB Leipzig have extended the contract of their top-scoring France forward Christopher Nkunku until 2026, it was announced Thursday. The 24-year-old was in stellar form last season, banging in 35 goals, including 20 in the Bundesliga, plus 19 assists in 50 matches in all competitions. His performances earned him a debut in the France team last March and attracted interest from his former club Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. This extension is seen only as a good will between all parties involved to give the Frenchman a pay rise while inserting a buyout clause, allowing him to leave next summer but also allowing Leipzig to earn some money from their top player.Ending speculation – at least for a year! Nkunku puts pen to paper at Leipzig amid PSG interestNkunku still had two years on his original contract, but RB Leipzig managing director Oliver Mintzlaff has secured his services for another four years. The new deal reportedly includes a release clause of around 60 million euros, which becomes active next summer and both Bild and Kicker wrote about it.”We always said that we wanted to go into the new season with Christopher Nkunku on board, so we’re all the more pleased that we were able to extend his contract by two more years until 2026 despite the top-class European competition. We have established ourselves among the best teams in Europe in recent years and have qualified for the Champions League for the fifth time in six years. After the cup win this season, we want to go on for more successes in the future. As this contract extension should prove, we are still hungry for more!” Nkunku said in a statement.TUE: 02.00: (2.75) ATLETICO TUCUMAN (3.10) GODOY CRUZ (2.75)Red Bull-backed Leipzig won the German Cup last season, a first title for the club which was only founded in 2009 but shot up through Germany’s football pyramid from the fifth tier with four promotions in seven years. They have again qualified for the Champions League next season and Nkunku said the club has big goals.
