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Tiemoue Bakayoko could return to Chelsea as Napoli refuse to sign him

Transfer News: Tiemoue Bakayoko could return to Chelsea as Napoli refuse to sign him

According to transfer news from Sport Witness, Napoli don’t intend to sign Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko on a permanent deal. Even though the player has performed rather well for the Naples outfit, the club aren’t willing to sanction a permanent offer for him.

The French midfielder was signed from AS Monaco in 2016, but failed to cement his place in the Chelsea team and he has been out on loan for the past three seasons.

New manager Thomas Tuchel is also not keen on having the former Rennes midfielder in his future plans at Chelsea. So Chelsea are open to sanctioning a permanent sale of the player in the summer.

Italy: Serie a football match SSC Napoli vs Benevento Benevento s Italian midfielder Nicolas Viola L challenges for the ball with SSC Napoli s French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko during the Serie A football match between SSC Napoli and Benevento at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples, Italy, on 03 February 2021.

He joined Serie A side Napoli at the start of the season, with reports emerging that Gennaro Gattuso’s side want to make a permanent move for him due to his impressive start at the club. However, now contradictory reports have emerged that Napoli don’t really intend to sign him at the end of the season.

That would mean Bakayoko having to return to Stamford Bridge. His contract ends in 2022 meaning that the club have to find a new suitor for him or reintegrate him into the squad as a last resort.

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: Tiemoue Bakayoko of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)

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This does put Chelsea in a spot, with the club wanting to raise more funds after a huge outlay last summer and another to come. The player last put on a blue shirt back in 2018 and it could be a huge challenge in case he needs to be put back into the squad.

Sourav Ghosh

Full-time football fan, half-time football writer.

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