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Nnamdi Collins to Chelsea

Frankfurt

Chelsea

Defender · 22y · Germany · contract until 2030

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by CaughtOffside (aggregator), fussball-news via Transfer News Live (aggregator) and Ekrem Konur via Transfer News Live (aggregator).

Reported fee: €35m
Value: €24m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

ChelseaThis rumour
LiverpoolRumour page
Man UnitedRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at FrankfurtNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter3 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20303 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
ChelseaSpending close to its limitMoves from Bundesliga to Premier League are commonAgainst the move
FeeReported €35mValue €24m

The story so far

4 reports · newest first

Friday
fussball-newsTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are scouting Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins. The 22-year-old can play at centre-back or right-back, but no formal transfer negotiations have begun.”
Thursday
Ekrem KonurTrust 30via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are closely scouting Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins. The 22-year-old can play at centre-back or right-back, with all three clubs monitoring his performances.”
Wednesday
fussball-newsTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are seriously interested in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins. The three Premier League clubs are scouting the 22-year-old, but no formal transfer negotiations have started.”
CaughtOffsideTrust 50Earliest mentionEarliest mentionFull post
“Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea join race for €35m-rated Bundesliga prospect. Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins as Premier League clubs look to strengthen their defensive options.”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Reported fee: €35m
Value: €24m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated6 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Chelsea watching Frankfurt's Collins, but no January sale planned

The situation

Chelsea are named among a cluster of Premier League clubs watching Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins, alongside Manchester United and Liverpool. The 22-year-old, who can play centre-back or right-back, is being scouted rather than chased: the latest reports are explicit that no formal negotiations have opened, and that Frankfurt do not intend to sell him in January. That alone tells you where this stands, interest noted, nothing moving.

The reporting

CaughtOffside was carrying it by 4 November, framing it as all three clubs joining a race for a player valued at €35m. Transfer News Live has since relayed the same claim from fussball-news and from Ekrem Konur on 5 and 6 November, each repeating the same line about scouting interest and Frankfurt's refusal to sell in January. No trusted reporter has backed any of this: every outlet carrying it is a tabloid or an aggregator repeating one another rather than adding fresh detail.

The outlook

With Frankfurt ruling out a January sale and no bid or formal talks reported, this reads as a longer-term scouting story rather than a near-term deal. The chance of it completing before the next window shuts is slim, closer to a longshot than anything finely balanced, and would need Frankfurt to change their stance entirely.

The context

Collins is under contract until 30 June 2030, with 42 months left when the January window opens, so there is no contract pressure forcing a decision either way. He is valued at €25m, below the €35m Frankfurt are reported to want.