Chelsea star 'could win the Premier League' for Spurs but 'wants to wear' another team's shirt

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech has sent 'new signals' to AC Milan as they attempt to force a January exit from Stamford Bridge.

The Morocco international has struggled for consistent playing time since joining the Blues since his £36million move from Ajax two years ago.

Ziyech made 50 Premier League appearances for the Premier League side, managing just six goals and six assists during that time.

He has started just once this season – in the 2-1 loss at Southampton – after being linked with a summer move to AC Milan.

And Calciomercato (via Sport Witness) claims that Ziyech "still wants to wear the Milan shirt", with his agents contacting Paulo Maldini and Federico Massara at the Serie A club to "express" the player's desire to join them.

A loan deal has also been offered and Milan are said to be 'intrigued' by the idea.

They have been boosted by their qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League and will continue some "high level shots" in January.

Ziyech's apparent desire to join Milan will be a blow to Tottenham, who may now forget about winning the Premier League this season, which they absolutely would have done had they succeeded in persuading the 29-year-old to move north. London.

That's according to Rafael van der Vaart, who is clearly a big fan of the former Ajax star.

"Hakim Ziyech must join Tottenham," Van der Vaart told Ziggo Sport.

"If Tottenham get Hakim Ziyech, they could win the Premier League.

"I'm serious."

Dutch legend Marco van Basten thinks it's time for Ziyech to move on as it's 'not good for football' to see him on the Chelsea bench.

“There is another transfer window approaching,” Van Basten said.

"It's sad and a pity. Ziyech is a great player. We have to see someone like that, we watch TV for such a player and come to the stadium.

"It's a shame for all of football that he's on the bench. If those kind of players don't get minutes, it's not good for football."