Chelsea outcast Van Ginkel wants second chance

London, November 28: Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel has urged Chelsea to give him a second chance insisting that he is better than ever.

Former Stamford Bridge boss Jose Mourinho paid Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem £8million for the Holland international in 2013 but since then, he has failed to make much of an impact at the club.

Van Ginkel made just four Blues appearances before suffering a cruciate knee injury that September. He has since had spells on loan to AC Milan, Stoke City and PSV Eindhoven.

The 24-year-old helped PSV lift the Dutch title in 2016, and has this season captained them to the top of the Eredivisie.

Van Ginkel has now called on Chelsea chief Antonio Conte to bring him back to West London as he feels he has a lot to offer to the club.

The 7-time capped Dutch international said, "In the end I want to get another chance with Chelsea.

"I think that I have definitely got a lot better compared to when I first joined them.

"If that won't turn out to be the case then I will have to look further afield.

"And of course Chelsea will demand a decent transfer fee for me. I still have two years left on my contract with them."

Van Ginkel made 18 Milan appearances during the 2014-15 season, scoring once and then played 21 times for Stoke the following campaign.

He left for PSV in February 2016, is now in his third loan spell with the Eindhoven club and is a pivotal member of the side.

Chelsea are struggling in the middle of the park this season as they are not being able to find the perfect balance between creativity and industry where van Ginkel could be the solution as he is a all-round midfielder.