Chelsea's African star lined up to replace Man Utd-bound Antony at Ajax

Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech is close to making a return to Ajax Amsterdam.

The Chelsea player is seen as a replacement for Manchester United bound Antony Matheus dos Santos.

Manchester United are on the brink of signing Antony from Ajax for a club record fee of €100 million.

According to Italian football journalist and transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, the deal that takes Ziyech back to the Johan Cruijff ArenA is close to completion.

The Moroccan's time at Chelsea hasn't been a favorable one for him due to recurring injuries and lack of adequate game time.

With the arrival of Raheem Sterling, he has now fallen once more down the pecking order.

He joined the Blues from Ajax in the summer of 2020 for 40 million euros and has appeared in 84 games, scoring 14 and assisting 10 for the Premier League side.

Before leaving the Amsterdam based club, he was involved in 165 games, scoring 49 goals and assisting 81.

He also won the KNVB Cup, Dutch Super Cup and the Eredivisie title during his four-year stint with the Sons of the Gods.

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