Valencia have identified Tiemoue Bakayoko as a potential summer transfer target. The 27-year-old midfielder is currently on a two-year loan at Milan from Chelsea but could move this summer after failing to impress in the limited chances he got this past campaign....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Tiemoue has failed to impress since his €40m move to Chelsea from Monaco in the summer of 2017. Bakayoko was loaned out to Milan only a year later, and temporary spells in Monaco and Napoli followed. But France international couldn’t do enough to get into Chelsea’s first team.
Milan signed him temporarily again in the 2021 window, this time on a two-year loan with an option to make a move permanent for a reported fee of €15m. But the French midfielder wasn’t presented with enough chances to make a case for himself.
The Frenchman played a total of only 607 minutes across tournaments for the Italian club. Bakayoko is naturally eager to move to a club where he would be offered significant playing time, and Valencia have emerged as a potential option.
The Spanish club are ready to appoint Gennaro Gattuso as their next coach, under whom Tiemoue played at Milan and Napoli. Chelsea are firm with their stance and want the sum they were promised by the Rossoneri in the first place.
This is where the La Liga giants could come into the picture. Valencia have reportedly made first contact with the French midfielder’s agents, and a move could be expected shortly.
