Chelsea are reportedly not willing to lower their valuation of Tiemoue Bakayoko for AC Milan, with the French midfielder’s permanent future still very much up in the air, Calcio Mercato report.
The 24-year-old made the move to the San Siro in the summer on a season-long loan deal and has impressed under former Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso.
The holding midfielder has been a regular starter in Serie A and recently scored his first goal for the club in a 3-2 defeat to rivals Inter Milan.
With Bakayoko’s impressive performances, Milan officials are hopeful of securing the midfielder’s services in the summer on a permanent basis, with a €38 million fee set by the Blues for the Italian giants.
The Rossoneri were hopeful of bringing that figure down ahead of the summer transfer window, however, according to the report, Chelsea look unlikely to budge with the club’s official transfer ban edging closer, meaning Milan will either have to meet Chelsea’s requirements or risk losing the Frenchman in the summer.
