Former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has criticised Christopher Nkunku’s decision to join Chelsea due to the state the club is currently in.

Rangnick, who was heavily involved with Leipzig when Nkunku joined the club from Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, knows the player well and actually recommended him to Manchester United when he first arrived at Old Trafford as caretaker manager.

Rangnick told ZDF, as per BILD: “I’m also thinking of a player whose arrival at RB Leipzig I was a little bit involved in: Christopher Nkunku.

“For me, one of the best attacking midfielders currently available and who, in my opinion, decided to move to Chelsea far too early.

“Can you imagine that such an outstanding player comes to a club that is in the state Chelsea are in at the moment?

“Personally, this hurts my heart. If I were his advisor or his father, I would be very worried right now.”