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Chelsea open to offers for Man Utd-linked Hakim Ziyech this summer

Chelsea are open to offers for Hakim Ziyech this summer window as their incoming owners look to start a new era at Stamford Bridge, according to reports.

Ziyech has been a bit-part player since joining the London side from Ajax in 2020, making just 23 Premier League appearances this campaign.




The Moroccan winger has three years left to run on his contract and is believed to be earning around £100,000-per-week.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Blues are prepared to sell Ziyech as part of a squad reshuffle ahead of next season.




Last week, Dutch legend Marco van Basten urged Manchester United to make an offer for Ziyech who he believes would make a big impact at Old Trafford under his old boss Erik ten Hag.

But it is unclear whether he would be allowed to move to a Premier League rival especially with the Red devils usually fighting for the top four.

His possible exit could leave Chelsea short of attacking options especially if Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku were to move on with the duo due to hold discussions with Thomas Tuchel.

Towards the end of the season, the west Londoners struggled to score goals and Tuchel said that he would be looking to bring in new forwards this summer.




He said: ‘Is it necessary to bring more offensive players around the box to create more distractions, to create more space for each other? We will ask that question.

‘The numbers we produce from our offensive players don’t allow us to overperform and we need overperformance if we want to be nearer to the top two teams.’

Meanwhile, Chelsea are targeting two new central defenders after the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

A move has been rumoured for Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, who is believed to be valued at over £40m, while RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol is also believed to be on Chelsea’s radar.

   
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