Tuttosport: Why Milan have shelved talks with Chelsea over Ziyech for the time being

AC Milan have been working on a deal to sign Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea but it could yet be abandoned, according to a report.

According to a report from Tuttosport (via MilanNews), it seems as though the deal for Charles De Ketelaere has finally been unlocked, which means that Milan have put the Ziyech talks on stand-by for the time being.

The Rossoneri currently see him more as an alternative to the young Belgian attacking midfielder as opposed to being a complementary piece, but that could be an economic judgement as well as technical.

The Morocco international’s name could come back into fashion in the coming weeks as the clock continues to tick, but that would be in the case that there is an exit in the right wing department, namely if an offer arrives for either Alexis Saelemaekers or Junior Messias that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara deem worthy of accepting.