CHELSEA supporters say their “prayers have been answered” after it emerged another of their players is wanted in Saudi Arabia.
Midfielder N’Golo Kante is departing Stamford Bridge when his contract expires at the end of this month for the Middle East.
The 32-year-old French ace has penned a mega £1.7m-a-week deal – SIX TIMES what he earns in West London – with Al-Ittihad.
We have also revealed how outcast striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, is in talks to join one of the four Saudi Pro League clubs owned by the Public Investment Fund.
Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly is also being offered an escape from Chelsea by the Saudis.
Striker Romelu Lukaku, who was loaned to Inter Milan, has also been offered an incredible £21m-a-year deal by Al-Hilal.
Now Foot Mercato are claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo’s club Al-Nassr want to add Hakim Ziyech to their attack.
The 30-year-old Moroccan winger arrived at the Blues in 2020 in a £37m deal from Ajax.
He showed flashes of quality but eventually fell out of favour under Thomas Tuchel.
Ziyech struggled again for action under Graham Potter and saw a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain collapse on January transfer deadline day.
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The star is under contract at Chelsea until 2025 but he remained on the sidelines under interim Frank Lampard for the remainder of the season and things do not look like they will get any better under new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
He is reportedly tempted by a move to Saudi to play alongside Ronaldo and he has already received a whopping initial offer from Al-Nassr.
The club’s president is allegedly travelling to London to speak with Ziyech in order to persuade him to make the switch.
And that was music to the ears of Chelsea supporters, who seem desperate to see him depart and are delighted at the thought of being able to flog their flops to the Saudis.
One wrote: “Honestly it’s such a blessing if we can sell our dead weight to these clubs for decent fees and not to mention the wages off our shoulders.
“Sell the more desirable players to normal leagues. I feel good about Chelsea.”
Another tweeted: “Please be true. The Saudis coming along and saving our wage budget.”
“Our prayers are being answered,” commented another while a fellow supporter added: “Saudi will fund our title charge.”
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