Chelsea in talks to sell £40m flop Tiemoue Bakayoko in Lyon transfer as Man Utd and Arsenal hunt for Houssem Aouar
CHELSEA are reportedly in talks with Lyon over a £40million deal for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
claims the flop midfielder, 26, could be on his way to the beaten Champions League semi-finalists as they brace for Houssem Aouar’s potential exit.
Manchester United and Man City are known to be interested in the playmaker.
But it’s Arsenal who have made the first move by having a bid involving cash and Matteo Guendouzi rejected.
CHELSEA NEWS LIVE: Click here for the latest Blues news
Lyon chief Juninho has already admitted star man Aouar could be on his way this summer.
And it appears the Ligue 1 side have targeted Bakayoko as a replacement.
The Frenchman, who joined Chelsea from Monaco for £40million in 2017, has just returned from an unsuccessful loan spell at his former club.
It’s reckoned AC Milan are leading the chase for Bakayoko after also taking him on loan two years ago.
And SunSport understands Chelsea want cold hard cash rather than another loan deal.
Most read in Football
The Blues want to get as much money from exits to fund their potential club-record move for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Kai Havertz.
And Chelsea will look to recoup the £40m they spent on Bakayoko from Lyon, knowing they will be receiving more than that should Aoaur leave.
The Blues have already signed Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner, and are hoping to add a goalie, a centre-back and a left-back to the squad in the coming weeks.