{"id":621798,"date":"2023-01-31T15:47:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621798"},"modified":"2023-01-31T15:54:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:54:15","slug":"fabrizio-romano-chelsea-psg-hakim-ziyech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/fabrizio-romano-chelsea-psg-hakim-ziyech\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Details Being Discussed\u2019 Chelsea and Paris-Saint Germain Are Close to Agreeing Transfer of \u2018the Wizard\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on a deal which will see Hakim Ziyech join the Parisian club before the window closes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Transfer guru\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620503092931469317\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano has posted on his Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the two parties are currently talking to get the final details ironed out on deadline day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are reportedly other teams interested in the Moroccan\u2019s signature, but the Paris giants appear to be in pole position.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea and Paris-Saint Germain in Advanced Talks Over Hakim Ziyech\u2019s Future<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are on the verge of unlocking Hakim Ziyech deal \u2014 details being discussed in order to get it signed. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ziyech received other proposals but he told Chelsea he wants PSG. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oCwYwTl0AJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/oCwYwTl0AJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620503092931469317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hakim Ziyech Wants PSG<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 29-year-old forward seems keen on a departure, with Paris Saint-Germain being his desired destination. Fabrizio Romano, in his tweet, stated that Hakim Ziyech has received other proposals but has told the higher-ups at Chelsea\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620503092931469317\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Playing alongside some of the biggest names in world football is an exciting prospect for anyone, so there\u2019s no doubt that his career may well propel to its optimum in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With numerous attacking incomings, Ziyech will most likely be playing second or even third fiddle for Chelsea, so his desperation to leave is not much of a surprise. Whether it be a loan or a permanent transfer, a change of scenery will only help Ziyech\u2019s progression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/ac-milan-rafael-leao-contract-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Official: Club Releases Statement on \u2018Dynamic\u2019 Chelsea Target<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Tough Time in West London<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea have done all they physically can in this transfer window to overhaul their squad as they sit uncomfortably in 10th place in the Premier League. Champions League qualification remains at the top of Graham Potter\u2019s priority list, and it seems that the Moroccan is not part of his future plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ZS4nd9THQ1lhVnb4eeOR5w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1350901594\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZS4nd9THQ1lhVnb4eeOR5w',sig:'rulumMHao7ieCIwUQkWUXmmPW_7Agp109-j_MdQfOCA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1350901594',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hakim Ziyech joined Chelsea during Frank Lampard\u2019s reign, and though he impressed initially, his stint in London has been full of ups and downs. Failing to cement himself as a mainstay in Chelsea\u2019s starting team, a new challenge is on the horizon, and both parties seem to be facilitating a deal.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s obvious talent there as he received his flowers for his performances at the World Cup, where he was described as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/sport\/soccer\/2022\/12\/10\/hakim-ziyech-a-magician-at-the-heart-of-moroccan-love-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the wizard<\/a>.&#8221; He was influential in captaining his nation to their first semi-final on the biggest international stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on a deal which will see Hakim Ziyech join the Parisian club before the window closes. Transfer guru\u00a0Fabrizio Romano has posted on his Twitter\u00a0that the two parties are currently talking to get the final details ironed out on deadline day. 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