Newcastle United have been linked with the Frenchman recently.
The Chronicle claimed at the weekend that Newcastle United scouts had been travelling to Italy to watch Chelsea-owned Tiemoue Bakayoko as many as six times this season.
The French midfielder has been impressing on loan at AC Milan in Serie A and, if The Chronicle is right, Newcastle might be interested.
Bakayoko struggled during his first season in Stamford Bridge following a £40 million switch [Sky Sports] from Monaco in the summer of 2017, but he has impressed in Italy.
He dazzled in the 1-0 win over Fiorentina this past weekend, and fans of the West London club are keen on keeping the Magpies-linked star next season.
With Isaac Hayden seemingly heading for the exit and Jonjo Shelvey linked away, Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez will probably need someone of Bakayoko’s talents.
The big obstacle will be the transfer fee. Benitez won’t have enough money available to buy him outright, so if a transfer does happen then it will almost definitely be a loan.
At 24, he can still get a lot better and the prospect of working under a man-manager of Benitez’s talents might well interest him.
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