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Tiémoué Bakayoko Given Six Games To Save AC Milan Loan Spell

Tiémoué Bakayoko Given Six Games To Save AC Milan Loan Spell

The former Monaco midfielder was sent on loan by Chelsea this summer but his form hasn't improved in Serie A and he could be back soon.

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Tiemoue Bakayoko career has hit a new low with AC Milan boss Gennaro Gattuso criticising the player amidst reports he has just six games to save his career in Italy or be sent back to Chelsea.

When Monaco won Ligue 1 and reached the semi finals of the Champions League their players were in high regard as Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy moved to Manchester City, Kylian Mbappe moved to PSG and Tiemoue Bakayoko moved to Chelsea.

The Blues seem to have got a pretty good deal for the midfielder. They moved Nemanja Matic on to Manchester United and replaced him with a younger model whose stock had begun to rise.

However, despite playing 43 games in all competitions, his first season at Stamford Bridge wasn't a huge success and when Maurizio Sarri moved to the club he clearly didn't fancy the Frenchman, signing Jorginho and Mateo Kovačić.

Bakayoko was moved on to AC Milan on loan with the possibility of earning himself a transfer at the end of the deal. However things have not gone well.

He hasn't started a game yet and according to Corriere dello Sport he has just six games to save his job in Milan. If he fails to improve the Rossoneri will send him back to west London.

Chelsea fans won't expect to see Bakayoko back playing for their club. Image: PA Images
Chelsea fans won't expect to see Bakayoko back playing for their club. Image: PA Images

Talking about the player Milan boss Gennaro Gattuso said, "Bakayoko has to learn how to get the ball. We must work correctly. It will not be easy.

"One week is not enough to remove the defects of a player. I would have preferred to be managing older, more experienced club players'."

It's really bad news for Bakayoko who currently faces the prospect of being back at Stamford Bridge in January, at a club who don't want him and he won't get any football until the end of January as he can only play for two clubs a season.

He did at least win the FA Cup last season. Image: PA Images
He did at least win the FA Cup last season. Image: PA Images

The former Monaco midfielder has definitely had the worst time of things of all his past teammates, although it's too early to tell for Fabinho's time at Liverpool.

It's quite the fall from grace from being one of the biggest prospects in Europe to being unwanted by his loan club and parent club.

Will Bakayoko turn things around?

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Topics: Football News, Chelsea, Serie A, Premier League, AC Milan, Transfer news, Italy

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