Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain both attempted to sign Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech during the January transfer window, but neither deal materialized.
Morocco international joined the Blues from Ajax three years ago for £33 million (BBC). Many expected him to become a Premier League star, but things just haven’t worked out for him at Stamford Bridge.
Last month, Ziyech was desperate to leave Chelsea, but luck was not on his side.
Tottenham target Hakim Ziyech ‘distraught’ after PSG move collapsed
Hakim Ziyech had not just one opportunity to leave Chelsea last month, he had two.
The first was when Tottenham expressed an interest in signing him early in the window. The Atheltic revealed that Spurs asked Chelsea if they could take him on loan until the end of the campaign, but talks broke down after the Blues told them they weren’t interested in a loan deal.
A couple of weeks later, Chelsea changed their stance and made Ziyech available for a loan, but Tottenham, who were really interested before, had moved on having signed Arnaut Danjuma.
Ziyech’s final opportunity to leave Stamford Bridge was when PSG came calling. A move looked certain on transfer deadline day, but Chelsea failed to send over the documents in time, and the deal collapsed.
The 29-year-old is now apparently ‘distraught’ after what happened to him last month.
Journalist Dean Jones told GiveMeSport: “I think Ziyech deserved to at least have that appeal and to have a moment to try and get this over the line.
“He’s obviously been left pretty distraught and you can imagine the emotions that he’s gone through to get to this moment.”
TBR Opinion: Ziyech would have been an excellent signing for Tottenham.
When Dejan Kuusevski is unavailable, the Spurs look far from their best. When needed, Ziyech would have been a good backup for the Swede.
The Moroccan can also play as a number 10, which would have provided Antonio Conte with a different option than what he currently has.
It’s understandable that Ziyech is distraught. It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming months – if the Danjuma loan deal fails, Spurs may make another move for the Moroccan.
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