Footie Central | Football Blog Blogging the football world
Hakim Ziyech has been linked with a summer move away from Chelsea after just one season at the club.
The 28-year-old was Frank Lampard’s first signing after their transfer embargo was lifted, joining form Ajax in a £33 million deal, but he has been one victim of the change of manager at the club, and has featured infrequently since Thomas Tuchel took charge in West London.
He has made 28 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring four and providing four assists, but a change in formation under Tuchel has effectively marginalised the Moroccan international.
And now with another busy summer expected at Stamford Bridge as Tuchel; puts his own stamp on squad, Ziyech may be allowed to leave.
If he does become available, there are likely to be no shortage of offers for the playmaker who has played for the Moroccan national side 38 times and found the net 17 times for them.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.