Bakayoko “would like to continue with Milan” rather than return to Chelsea

Tiemoue Bakayoko

The 24-year-old joined the Rossoneri on a temporary deal last summer with the option to join permanently at the end of the campaign, and is showing no intention of wanting a return to Stamford Bridge.

Bakayoko initially struggled to adapt to Italian football, but has recovered from a difficult start to the season to become of Milan’s standout players this season under coach Gennaro Gattuso.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.