Bengaluru, October 15: Tiemoue Bakayoko could be set for another career embarrassment as AC Milan are reportedly considering to cancel his loan deal and send him back to Chelsea in January.
Bakayoko signed for Chelsea last season after a sensational campaign with Monaco two years ago which saw them beating Paris Saint-Germain to the Ligue 1 title and reaching the semifinals of the Champions League.
However, his debut campaign last term under Antonio Conte did not go according to expectations. The 24-year-old started only 24 of their 38 league games and struggled to make an impact as Chelsea finished fifth, missing out on Champions League qualification.
Following the exit of Conte and the arrival of Maurizio Sarri as the coach, Chelsea loaned out Bakayoko to AC Milan with the Italian giants having the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the current season.
However, his move to Italy sadly has not made any difference to his game as the 24-year-old has barely made an impact in the Rossoneri colours where he has made only two starts in the UEFA Europa League and a further four appearances off the bench in Serie A.
He even faced huge criticism from manager Gennaro Gattuso who recently appeared to suggest that Bakayoko doesn't have the required maturity to play in his midfield.
"Bakayoko has to learn how to get the ball," Gattuso said.
"We must work correctly. It will not be easy.
"One week is not enough to remove the defects of a player. I would have preferred to be managing older, more experienced club players."
Over the course of 2 years, Bakayoko went from being one of the best young midfielders in Europe to being told he needs to learn how to play football and that he has 'defects' by his own manager. #CFC pic.twitter.com/DquwYlhDWJ
— Chelsea Insight (@Chelseainsight_) October 14, 2018