Hakim Ziyech says he will be a Chelsea player as moved toward July 1 and isn’t worried his transition to Stamford Bridge could be affected by the progressing coronavirus pandemic.
The 27-year-old marked a five-year deal ahead of his move to west London this summer after Chelsea concurred a £33.3m expense with Ajax for the attacking midfielder in February.
There is still uncertainty over how to complete numerous domestic competitions and when the exchange market will re-open, while Euro 2020, initially set to take place this summer, was postponed for a year, read more news here.
Notwithstanding, Hakim Ziyech is certain his move to Chelsea won’t be influenced and says he is relieved that his future was arranged before football went into lockdown over the globe.
“After I signed the contract that was it – on July 1 I am a Chelsea player. I haven’t given it another thought,” he told Dutch daily newspaper AD.
“It’s nice for me to have some clarity. Nobody knows exactly what will happen to the transfer market. Clubs will be more anxious to attract players for large transfer fees, read more news here.”
