The surprise came suddenly, the 24-year-old French striker Nkunku received a report from the French national team, as the outcast of the former giants of Paris, he completed the transformation in less than 3 years and became a new hope for France's future striker.
At present, the French national team forward can still be described as luxurious, And Mbappe, Benzema and Griezmann are all well-known international superstars. But newcomer Nkunku's first selection is also highly anticipated, after all, he is one of the brightest French strikers in the five major leagues this season, even second only to Benzema in terms of statistics, and on a par with Mbappe. In the summer of 2019, after playing in Paris, he switched to Red Bull Leipzig in the Bundesliga, a decision that also completely changed his football career.
Over the past two seasons, Nkunku has steadily improved at Red Bull, and although he has not been a big hit, he has already gained considerable strength. As a result, this season he quickly became the lead striker for Red Bull Leipzig. He scored 15 goals in the Bundesliga, 7 in the Champions League, 3 in the German Cup and 1 in the Europa League. Nkunku has made 38 appearances for Red Bull this season, scoring 26 goals and 12 assists, averaging one goal per game. The dazzling numbers are even more than the first 7 years of his career combined. Before the season was over, 26 goals had surpassed his 24 career goals in the previous seven seasons.
Leaving Paris, Nkunku made a big breakout in the more gold-laden Bundesliga and Champions League. Unlike many of the young players who have fled greater Paris, former PSG potential stars such as Wea Jr. and Odessan Edward have not gained momentum like Nkunku today. Nkunku used the Red Bulls platform to complete the big counterattack in just over two years. Now, he will head for the World Cup stage. In just a few years, the young man who couldn't even play the ball in The Greater Paris is now about to become Mbappe's right hand man, standing on top of world football!