Chelsea approaches Ajax for Hakim Ziyech

Chelsea are in advanced talks with Ajax to sign Hakim Ziyech in a deal worth £38m.

The deal is expected to be completed in a few days as oral agreement has been reached already.

Chelsea in advanced talk with Hakim Ziyech

Ziyech was in Chelsea’s radar in the January transfer window but Ajax insisted on keeping the winger till the summer.

The Morocco international will be the first signing for Frank Lampard since becoming the Chelsea manager in the summer.

Chelsea’s transfer ban was lifted a few weeks before the January transfer window.

Chelsea was expected to acquire new players as they fought hard against the ban.

All efforts was cut short as clubs were refusing to sell and Lampard not wanting to buy a player not as good as his current ones.

Chelsea tried to sign Hakim Ziyech, Dries Martens and Edison Cavani in January but the clubs refused to sell.

However, Chelsea followed up the Ziyech pursuit as other big teams have an eye on the Ajax playmaker.

Ziyech has scored 8 goals this season and provided 21 assists in 29 games for Ajax.

One of his goals came against Chelsea in the 4-4 cracker in the Champions League where he scored a free kick.

The 26-year-old winger can play from the left wing forward.

Ziyech can also play as a number 10 perfectly on the field.

He will be a perfect replacement for the aging Pedro and William.

Pedro and William’s contract expires at the end of the season.