Tiemoue Bakayoko has struggled hugely since moving to Chelsea, both in his time at the club and on his various loans.
One successful spell he had was at AC Milan – the first time around – where he played under Gennaro Gattuso.
He went back there this season, but it didn’t work out – perhaps because there was a different manager in place.
Valencia boss Gennaro Gattuso has enquired over the availability of #Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
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— Absolute Chelsea (@AbsoluteChelsea) June 19, 2022
He still has a second year of that loan to run, but it sounds like Milan are going to send him home early, leaving him in need of a new destination for the season.
Gattuso is now in charge at Valencia, where he’s been linked with a return for Bakayoko.
On the one hand it sounds like someone drawing the dots to just make up a rumour – on the other hand, it does make some sense.
It’s not clear whether it’s a loan or a transfer on the cards, but Chelsea would probably be happy with either.
