Ajax sell Hakim Ziyech to Chelsea for fee rising to €44m

Ajax have agreed a €40m deal, potentially rising to €44m, to sell Hakim Ziyech to Chelsea. The 26-year-old will complete the transfer on 1 July. Chelsea had hoped to sign the Morocco winger in January but Ajax were unwilling to sell mid-season.

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Chelsea free to sign players in January as CAS reduces ban

Chelsea’s transfer ban has been lifted, freeing up manager Frank Lampard to make signings in the January window. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has halved the two-window FIFA transfer ban and their financial sanction, after the west London club’s appeal.

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