Hakim Ziyech could be first of three big-name exits from Chelsea after Sky update – pundit
Alan Hutton has claimed Christian Pulisic and Timo Werner could be at risk if Chelsea sell Hakim Ziyech.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Premier League defender suggested Thomas Tuchel will want to offload players that don’t fit his style.
On Monday (4 July), Sky Sports reported that AC Milan are confident of finalising a deal for the Ziyech, 29.
The winger has three years left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
He joined Chelsea from Ajax in 2020 for £33.3million.
When asked what he thought could have prompted Ziyech’s potential exit, Hutton told Football Insider: “There could be a number of reasons.
“For me, when I see him play there’s no getting away from the fact that he’s a talented player.
“But is he buying into what Thomas Tuchel wants? He wants that energetic player who’s going to run about, press from the front, does he give you that? I’m not so sure.
“I’m on the outside looking in, this is only what I think but I think he [Tuchel] wants players that are going to work ever so hard, they’re going to give everything for the team and I think that’s a question mark over Ziyech.
“There’s no doubting his talent, his ability, we can see it. But it’s the other side, the ugly side of it, is he going to do that? There’s other players, Pulisic, Werner, they’re trying to bring in attacking players so they’re probably under threat as well.“
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