Tiemoué Bakayoko will be back for another stint at Milan. As suggested by the player himself on Twitter, it is just a matter of time until he puts pen-to-paper. The Rossoneri finalized the agreement with Chelsea yesterday, Sky Sport reports.
⏳⏳
— T.Bakayoko14 (@TimoeB08) August 26, 2021
The 27-year-old midfielder will return on a two-year loan. If they redeemed him in 2023, Milan would pay a total of €20M between the initial fee and the option to buy. The clubs met in the middle compared to their initial evaluation. Bakayoko will land in the Peninsula either late on Friday or on Saturday morning to take the medicals.
The Frenchman previously played at Milan in 2018/2019 season, appearing in 42 matches and scoring once. Afterward, he spent a season on loan at Monaco and then at Napoli. He featured 42 games in the most recent campaign, tallying 2 goals and 2 assists. He has one cap with his national team.
Bakayoko was eager to reunite with the Rossoneri and took a €500k pay cut to facilitate the deal. He will make €2.5M per season. He will provide precious depth in the midfield, considering also that Franck Kessié and Ismael Bennacer will partake in the African Cup of Nations in January.
His arrival will allow Tommaso Pobega to go out on loan again. The Italian midfielder is on the verge of joining Torino and was in town to take care of the formalities yesterday. Milan might not stop at Bakayoko in the role, as they are in talks to add one between Yacine Adli and Ellyes Skhiri.