AC Milan have completed the signing of French forward Christopher Nkunku from Chelsea for a reported fee of €37 million ($43 million), the Italian club confirmed Saturday.

Nkunku, 27, has signed a five-year deal with Milan, though financial details were not disclosed.

A product of Paris Saint-Germain’s youth academy, Nkunku moved to RB Leipzig in 2019 before joining Chelsea in 2023. During his two seasons with the Blues, he scored 18 goals in 62 appearances, including an extra-time winner against Benfica in the Club World Cup round of 16 in July — a tournament Chelsea went on to win.

Renowned for his dribbling skills, pace, and 1-on-1 ability, Nkunku is expected to bolster Milan’s attack. He is capable of playing both as an attacking midfielder and as a forward, and has represented France 14 times.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, speaking earlier this month, confirmed that Nkunku was no longer part of his plans despite his six-year contract with the club. “Christo is a fantastic professional. The only problem is that in his position we already have Cole Palmer, so it was tough to find minutes for him,” Maresca said Friday.

Milan, who suffered a shock defeat to newly promoted Cremonese in their Serie A opener, bounced back with a 2-0 victory at Lecce on Friday.