Hakim Ziyech faces another medical in attempt to seal Chelsea exit
Hakim Ziyech is set to undergo his third medical in 2023 as Galatasaray look to end his Chelsea nightmare.
The 30-year-old is free to depart Stamford Bridge having been deemed as surplus to requirements by boss Mauricio Pochettino.
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Ziyech was poised to link up with Lionel Messi in the winter transfer window after passing his medical at Paris Saint-Germain.
But that move fell through after the Blues only sent the correct paperwork three minutes after the window closed.
A switch to Saudi Arabia to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr was then in the offing, only for the Morocco international to fail a medical.
And he is now getting ready for his third medical examination, where he will be hoping a reported knee issue isn't highlighted.
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Galatasaray and Chelsea are understood to have reached an agreement to sign the 2021 Champions League winner.
It is believed that he is now set to head to Turkey for his medical - two months after his Al Nassr heartbreak.
The former FC Twente winger still has two years left on his deal in west London since arriving in 2020.
But he has failed to hit the heights expected of him with his performances seeing him become a bit-part player under Frank Lampard, Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
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And Pochettino was unwilling to even give Ziyech a chance after leaving him out of the club's pre-season tour of America.
He was then left out of the matchday squad that drew 1-1 against Liverpool in their Premier League opener on Sunday.
In total, Ziyech has appeared in 107 games for Chelsea - chipping in with 14 goals in all competitions.
Should he join Galatasaray, he would join a club that have been heavily active in the transfer window so far.
Okan Buruk's side have signed Crystal Palace icon Wilfried Zaha, while also turning Mauro Icardi's temporary stay from PSG into a permanent switch.
Kerem Demirbay from Bayer Leverkusen has also been brought in, along with Brazilian winger Tete following his Leicester loan spell.
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