Chelsea 'are ready to offer Ziyech as part of a deal to sign Rabiot'

Chelsea ‘are ready to offer Hakim Ziyech in a deal to sign former Man United target Adrien Rabiot from Juventus’… with Graham Potter pushing the winger further down the pecking order

• Chelsea are reportedly prepared to offer Hakim Ziyach to sign Adrien Rabiot
• The Moroccan winger has fallen down the pecking order in the last year
• Rabiot has starred for Juventus this season but his contract is running out 

Hakim Ziyech could be on his way out of Chelsea as the club are reportedly considering using him in a swap deal to sign Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

It was expected that the Morrocan would be given another chance at Stamford Bridge when Graham Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel at the helm, but that has not been the case and he has stayed down the pecking order.

Since Potter’s appointment, Ziyech has played 13 minutes of football, which came across two appearances from the bench against Red Bull Salzburg and Wolves.

Hakim Ziyech (pictured) could be offered to Juventus in a swap deal for Adrien Rabiot

However, he may be given another chance to help improve the Blues attack in their upcoming games, as the team has only managed to score once from open play in their last three games.

Although, with Chelsea believed to be interested in signing Rabiot again, the winger may be involved in discussions with Juventus, according to Calciomercato.

The French international has been tipped to leave the Serie A side during the summer as he is in the last year of his contract, with Premier League side Manchester United tipped as the most likely destination.

Rabiot has been in good form for Juventus this season as he has scored four goals in ten games

However, a move to Old Trafford fell through as there was no agreement on the player’s salary.

Despite the Italian giants struggling this season, Rabiot has been a bright spark as he has scored four goals in ten appearances in all competitions this season.

Even with the regular game time being given to him by current manager Massimiliano Allegri, it still seems unlikely that he will extend his current contract in Turin.

The French midfielder’s contract with Juventus expires at the end of the current season

This means that if Juve can not cash in on him in January they will risk losing the midfielder on a free transfer at the end of the season.

A unique solution has been suggested in the report as Chelsea co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly is believed to be ready to offer a part-exchange deal which would see Ziyech move in the opposite direction.

The Blues are in need of reinforcements in the centre of the pitch as Jorginho and N’Golo Kante’s contracts are due to expire at the end of the season.

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