Chelsea Star Joins Top Italian League Giants After Fikayo Tomori This Summer

• Tiemoue Bakayoko returns to AC Milan for his second loan spell this summer, having spent the 2018/19 season on loan with the Italian side
• This time, Bakayoko will be gone for two years, while the Italian league giants can opt to make his deal permanent
• The Frenchman was at Monaco and Napoli on temporary spells in the last two campaigns

Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed a two-year loan move to AC Milan with an option for a permanent deal.

The 27-year-old Frenchman will return to the San Siro Stadium for the second time in his career having spent the 2018/19 campaign on loan with them.

Bakayoko made 42 appearances - scoring one goal and one assist across all competitions for the Rossoneri. He also spent time at Monaco and Napoli afterward but never earned a permanent deal.

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The Italian League giants confirmed the return of the France international on their social media platforms with a video of the player wearing their home kit. The seven-time Champions League winners said in a statement as reported by Daily Mail.

AC Milan confirm Bakayoko's return

"AC Milan is delighted to announce the signing of [Bakayoko] from Chelsea FC on a two-year loan, which could turn into an obligation if certain conditions are met."

After sealing a five-year move from Monaco to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £40 million in 2017, the player scored three times and assisted three other goals in 43 encounters.

Since then, he has been sent on loan to three different clubs - with AC Milan signing him temporarily on two different occasions.

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Kurt Zouma leaves Chelsea for West Ham

In related news, Briefly News previously reported that West Ham United have completed the signing of defender Kurt Zouma from Chelsea for a reported fee of £29.8 million.

The French football star, who leaves Stamford Bridge after seven years signed a four-year deal with the West London club.

Chelsea have been wanting to cash in on the 26-year old to free up funds for more transfer activity before the close of the summer transfer window.

Source: Briefly News