Hakim Ziyech loan move to PSG collapses as Chelsea 'submit wrong documents three times'
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Updated 01/02/2023 at 14:40 GMT
Hakim Ziyech's wretched spell at Chelsea is set to continue after a proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain on loan collapsed. The Blues reportedly made a series of administration errors, culminating in them failing to file the necessary paperwork on time for the deal to go through before the transfer deadline. The Moroccan international will remain at Stamford Bridge for the time being.
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Hakim Ziyech’s expected loan move to Paris Saint-Germain has collapsed.
The Chelsea winger had been expected to join the Ligue 1 leaders on transfer deadline day, however the move was not approved by the French league.
According to the The Athletic, the Blues failed to submit the correct paperwork ahead of the January 31 deadline, with other reports claiming Chelsea sent the wrong documents on three separate occasions.
After meeting to discuss an appeal from PSG on Wednesday, the Professional Football League (LFP)’s legal committee decided that the loan would not be approved.
The 29-year-old winger, who helped Morocco reach the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has struggled at Stamford Bridge following his £33m move from Ajax in 2020.
With injury impacting his first season, Ziyech played a bit-part role and was an unused substitute in the Blues' Champions League final win over Manchester City.
Since then he has struggled to establish himself in the team and despite starting Chelsea's last two league matches against Crystal Palace and Liverpool respectively, was hoping to leave during the window.
With the club undergoing a major squad rebuild, underpinned by a number of big-money January signings, Ziyech's long-term future at the club looks increasingly precarious.
The player travelled to Paris after agreeing to join the French champions until the end of the season.
However, he will now return to Stamford Bridge following the collapse of the proposed move.
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