CHELSEA have already had enough of loanee Denis Zakaria and want to offload him in January, according to reports.
Zakaria joined the club in a deadline day loan deal as extra cover for the Blues’ midfield ranks.
But he is yet to feature since his arrival from Juventus and it appears he will soon be one of the club’s January departures.
Playmaker Hakim Ziyech is also up for sale again.
The Moroccan was already on the fringes under Thomas Tuchel, but he has also struggled for game-time since Graham Potter’s arrival – playing just 12 minutes since the Englishman took over.
According to 90min, neither player has a future at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea hope Juventus part ways with under-fire boss Massimiliano Allegri and his hypothetical successor wants Zakaria back at the club.
However, should he feature for the Blues before the winter window he would be unable to join a third club due to Fifa rules dictating a player cannot represent more than two clubs in a season.
Indeed, Potter went so far as to hand Carney Chukwuemeka a debut ahead of Zakaria against Wolves.
Meanwhile, Ziyech’s days at Chelsea have been numbered for a while, and the club did try to offload him in the summer.
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Interest from AC Milan and Ajax remains, and it is hoped a deal can be struck with one of these clubs.
American owner Todd Boehly is planning a drastic overhaul of the club’s midfield department, and these departures could help pave the way for the likes of Christopher Nkunku.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
