Why Chelsea’s New Star Christopher Nkunku Celebrates With a Balloon

• Christopher Nkunku officially completed his move to Chelsea on a long-term deal
• The winger will depart RB Leipzig after a highly successful stint in the Bundesliga
• Nkunku is expected to bring his 'balloon celebration' with to England next season

Christopher Nkunku has become the latest marquee player to sign for Chelsea. The French winger sealed a move from RB Leipzig to London on a six-year contract.

The deal, which was originally first agreed on as early as last year, cost the Blues around €52 million as they seek to improve their attacking options - an area that has been lacking in recent years.

In Nkunku, the club believes they have found the ideal man to alleviate their problems, with the 25-year-old becoming a fully-fledged star in Germany.

He won the country's Player of the Season in 2021/2022 before following it up with the Bundesliga's Golden Boot last season.

Nkunku becomes Mauricio Pochettino's first signing. The former Paris Saint-Germain star is expected to play as a striker, a winger, or a false number 9 - but what else can Chelsea fans expect?

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Nkunku's unique balloon scoring celebration

Apart from his twinkle toes that enable him to get out of presses, Nkunku is expected to bring a new celebration with him to Stamford Bridge.

Over the years, Chelsea fans have seen many celebrations such as Didier Drogba's iconic knee slide, but their new acquisition has a different way of celebrating his goals.

In November last year, the forward scored in a UEFA Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. He raced towards Leipzig fans, removed a balloon from his sock, and inflated it.

After the match, Nkunku revealed the balloon was a tribute to his two-year-old son.

"The balloon was for my son. He likes balloons," he said, as quoted by GMS.

He has since done the celebration a couple of times, including in his final game for Leipzig, where he starred as they won the DFB-Pokal.

Chelsea fans will be hoping Nkunku pulls out the ballon on several occasions throughout his six-year contract in West London.

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Chelsea's possible lineup next season

In related coverage, Chelsea fans were anticipating a massive overhaul this summer after a disappointing season which saw them finish 12th in the Premier League.

The Blues' shortcomings in the 2022/2023 season were not for a lack of trying, with the club's new owners pumping in an excess of €600 million to bring in new players.

Keeping in mind new coach, Mauricio Pochettino's favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, Sports Brief has taken a look at what Chelsea's squad could comprise next season.