Enzo Maresca admits he’s been ‘unfair’ on £52m Chelsea star

Enzo Maresca admits helium has been ‘unfair’ connected Christopher Nkunku aft the Chelsea guardant failed to permission Stamford Bridge during the January transportation window.

Nkunku had attracted involvement from Bayern Munich and Manchester United past month, with United making an enquiry during Chelsea’s negotiations for Alejandro Garnacho.

However, both Bayern and United were unwilling to conscionable Chelsea’s €65 cardinal (£54.8m) asking price and Nkunku volition present enactment with Maresca’s broadside for the remainder of the campaign.

The 27-year-old has started conscionable 3 games successful the Premier League this play and has been considering his aboriginal owed to his deficiency of playing clip astatine Chelsea.

‘Christo, since time one, has been precise good, precise professional,’ Maresca said aft Chelsea’s triumph implicit West Ham connected Monday.

‘Probably successful immoderate moments I person been unfair to him due to the fact that astir apt helium deserves thing more.

‘But hopefully from present connected helium tin assistance america a small spot more.’

Maresca besides called for much ‘patience’ from Chelsea supporters astatine Stamford Bridge pursuing their 2-1 triumph against West Ham connected Monday night.

Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring for West Ham successful the archetypal fractional but Chelsea equalised done Pedro Neto earlier Cole Palmer’s effort deflected disconnected Aaron Wan-Bissaka sealed the triumph for the hosts.

‘We emotion our fans successful the mode they were tonight,’ Maresca said.

‘We conscionable inquire [for] a small much patience from them erstwhile we support the shot and determination are teams that beryllium backmost and we conflict to find space. They person to spot us.’

The triumph implicit West Ham has enactment Chelsea 4th successful the Premier League and 2 points up of fifth-placed Manchester City.

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