Chelsea flop Tiemoue Bakayoko eyed by Sevilla as Lampard looks to recoup some of £40m transfer fee wasted on midfielder
SEVILLA have set their sights on signing Chelsea flop Tiemoue Bakayoko this summer, according to reports.
The Frenchman has failed to live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge since his £40million move from Monaco in 2017.
France Football claim Sevilla are willing to offer the midfielder an escape route at the end of the season.
Bakayoko is under contract until 2022, but Chelsea are willing to let him leave permanently in the summer.
Frank Lampard is determined to recoup some of the £40million transfer fee that the club forked out for him three years ago.
The former Rennes star has scored three times in just 43 appearances since he made the move to the Premier League.
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After failing to impress during his debut season with the London club, he joined AC Milan for the 2018/19 campaign.
And he has been shipped out on loan to French side Monaco this season - but they have decided against signing permanently.
Bakayoko has scored just one goal and made two assists in 23 appearances for Robert Moreno's side in Ligue 1.
The 25-year-old has admitted he will have a "feeling of failure" when he finally leaves the Blues for good.
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Speaking to L'Equipe, he said: "When I leave Chelsea, I will have a feeling of failure because it's a club I loved.
"There was a trigger because I had gone through all the stages and it was like I had a break in my ambition.
"I couldn't do enough. Now I work a lot more."