“I am leaving in January” – West Ham linked with shock transfer for wantaway former Chelsea star

Galatasaray’s Hakim Ziyech. (Photograph by Ahmad Mora/Getty Photographs)

West Ham United are contemplating a January transfer for ex-Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech, in keeping with stories. 

Ziyech joined Chelsea from Ajax in the summertime of 2020 however did not recreate his beautiful Amsterdam type, managing simply 14 objectives and 13 assists in 107 video games for the Blues — although he did win a Champions League title.

The Morocco worldwide spent final season on mortgage at Galatasaray, notching eight objectives and 4 assists in 23 video games throughout all competitions, successful the Turkish Tremendous Lig title.

Ziyech signed completely for Galatasaray this summer season however that has confirmed a disastrous determination.

The 31-year-old is but to attain this season, with only one help to indicate throughout his 11 appearances.

What’s extra, he’s already expressed his need to go away the membership in January, taking goal at supervisor Okan Buruk.

“Galatasaray is over for me. I don’t need to play right here anymore. I’m leaving in January,” mentioned Ziyech (through Each day Mail).

He added: “I’ve by no means seen a coach of such a low degree. I don’t care that a lot… I need to be left alone, it doesn’t matter what occurs. I remorse coming right here.”

Hakim Ziyech to make shock Premier League return?

Galatasaray’s Hakim Ziyech. (Photograph by Ahmad Mora/Getty Photographs)

A Premier League return might be Ziyech’s salvation.

In accordance with Fichajes.web (through Give Me Sport), West Ham are one in all a number of English top-flight sides preserving monitor of Ziyech’s state of affairs.

It’s understood West Ham are looking out for attacking reinforcements following the damage sustained by Michail Antonio in a automobile crash.

Julen Lopetegui is beneath stress after a poor begin to the season and the Hammers at the moment are 14th within the desk after a run of only one win of their final 5 Premier League matches.

Ziyech’s Galatasaray contract solely runs till the top of this season, with the membership holding a performance-based possibility in keeping with Transfermarkt.

Meaning West Ham might get a cut-price deal for Ziyech, with Galatasaray certainly blissful to get any kind of charge and put this bitter incident behind them.