‘It wouldn’t bother me if he didn’t play again’: Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto SLAMS Hakim Ziyech… after Moroccan outcast blew his shot to impress during defeat to Southampton
- Scott Minto lambasted Hakim Ziyech after Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Southampton
- Minto said it ‘wouldn’t bother him’ if Ziyech never played for the club again
- Ziyech started for the first time this season at St Mary’s but was underwhelming
- The Moroccan has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge this summer
Former Chelsea defender Scott Minto has slammed Hakim Ziyech and said it ‘wouldn’t bother him’ if he didn’t play for the club again.
Ziyech started for the first time this season in Chelsea’s dismal 2-1 defeat against Southampton on Tuesday.
However, the Moroccan struggled to make an impact in the Blues’ three-man attack alongside Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz at St Mary’s.
Scott Minto slammed Hakim Ziyech after his performance in Chelsea’s loss to Southampton
The attacking midfielder made his first start of the season during Tuesday’s clash at St Mary’s
Ziyech has been keen to leave Stamford Bridge this summer after failing to nail down a regular place during his two full seasons at Chelsea
Ziyech scored 49 times and added 81 assists during a four-year-spell with Ajax which convinced Chelsea to spend £33m on the attacking midfielder in 2020.
But his time at Stamford Bridge has not proved to be as successful, with the Moroccan star keen to leave the club this summer after failing to nail down a regular spot in Thomas Tuchel‘s starting XI.
He was linked with a return to Ajax but the Dutch club baulked at Chelsea’s asking price and Ziyech now looks set to remain at Stamford Bridge.
However, speculation continues to persist over his future and Minto claimed that if he were to leave, it wouldn’t be a bad thing for the club.
‘For me, Hakim Ziyech, it wouldn’t bother me if he didn’t play for Chelsea again,’ the former Chelsea and West Ham left-back told talkSPORT.
‘It was difficult for Christian Pulisic coming on but again, he’s another player who has flattered to deceive over the last 18 months or so.
‘At the moment Chelsea have a lot of ‘flair players’, but they’re not getting on the ball and in the…