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Tiemoue Bakayoko 'turns down new contract offer from Chelsea because he wants return to former loan club AC Milan this summer' - as player's agent confirms Serie A giants are an option for the forgotten Blues man this year

Tiemoue Bakayoko has rejected a new contract at Chelsea as he wants to return to AC Milan this summer, according to reports.

The 27-year-old midfielder has not played for the Blues since the 2017-18 season and has spent the last three years on loan at the Rossoneri, Monaco and, most recently, Napoli.

Bakayoko's contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of the 2021-22 season having moved to Chelsea from Monaco for £35million in the summer of 2017.

Tiemoue Bakayoko has turned down a contract with Chelsea, according to reports in Italy
Bakayoko reportedly wants an AC Milan return this summer, where he spent one year on loan

But according to Sky Sport Italia, the midfielder has turned down a new deal by the Blues as he wants to move back to Milan, who have just qualified for the Champions League.