Chelsea have been ‘GREEDY’ in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a late loan move for Hakim Ziyech, reports in France claim, as the Morocco star attempts to push through a deadline day switch to the French giants
Hakim Ziyech’s loan move to Paris Saint Germain has been held up because Chelsea have been ‘greedy’ in their negotiations, according to reports in France.
Ziyech had looked set to join PSG before his move came unstuck. The player was in the French capital to have a medical when the deal hit a stumbling block, throwing Ziyech’s immediate future in doubt.
The former Ajax winger has endured a miserable two-and-a-half year spell at Stamford Bridge and on Monday travelled to Paris in a bid to seal a move to the French titans.
Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech is attempting to push through a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain
Reports in France claim the Premier League side are being ‘greedy’ in negotiations with PSG
The Blues were open to letting the player leave on loan, after the club revealed they would be keen to let the player leave to a non-Premier League rival before the end of the January transfer window.
According to L’Equipe, the midfielder has made it clear he wants to join PSG this window after completing a medical on Tuesday.
They also state the 29-year-old has ‘directly intervened’ in exchanges between the two clubs as negotiations continue with Chelsea taking what they call a ‘greedy’ approach.
Despite starring for Morocco in their remarkable run to the World Cup semi-finals – becoming the first African side to do so – Ziyech has continued to struggle at Chelsea this season after a poor first term.
As such the Blues were willing to let him leave, with PSG offering themselves as a potential destination.
The move would see him link up with fellow Atlas Lions star Achraf Hakimi (pictured) at PSG
Ziyech is yet to score in all competitions this season for Chelsea and has only one assist
At the Parc des Princes, he would reunite with compatriot Achraf Hakimi, who was equally key in their nation’s run to the last four of the World Cup.
As well as the French champions, Serie A giants Roma had also been interested in signing the Moroccan attacker this month, with the Giallorossi looking…