Chelsea fans beg ‘please release him’ after outcast’s £8million transfer collapses at last minute
HAKIM ZIYECH’S transfer to Saudi Arabia has collapsed, according to reports.
The Chelsea star was on track to seal an £8million move to join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
GettyHakim Ziyech’s transfer to Al-Nassr has reportedly collapsed[/caption]
However, the transfer has now collapsed with club sources in the Gulf claiming the 30-year-old could not agree final terms over a three-year contract, as reported by the Evening Standard.
The report adds it is unclear whether Al-Nassr will return to the deal.
Ziyech is on the for sale list at Stamford Bridge after falling out of favour.
The Moroccan has struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League following his £33m move from Ajax in 2020.
And with Todd Boehly and Mauricio Pochettino masterminding a clearout of the clubs deadwood, Ziyech is expected to put his time at the Blues behind him.
Team-mates Kalidou Koulibaly, N’Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy have all sealed moves to the Middle East, while major stars Karim Benzema and Ruben Neves have also headed to there.
It is the second time Ziyech has failed to leave Chelsea in the space of six months.
He previously saw a move to Paris Saint-Germain collapse at the last minute of the January window with Chelsea failing to file the paperwork for the deal on time.
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And taking to Twitter, fans are desperate to see an end to the saga.
One fan raged: “Club should simply release him then.”
A second begged: “Just terminate his contract now.”
“We should terminate his contract and release him abeg,” declared a third.
However, others appeared to feel sorry for Ziyech.
One fan wrote: “Poor Hakim.”
A second reacted: “They will later terminate this guy contract, so sorry for him.”
Another added: “Unlucky Ziyech.”
More to follow.
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