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Soham Mukherjee

Hakim Ziyech's agent denies making Galatasaray exit statement amid reports forgotten Chelsea man will see loan deal cut short this month

Hakim Ziyech's agent has denied saying that the winger has asked to leave Galatasaray amid reports claiming his loan from Chelsea will be cut short.

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  • Ziyech struggling in Turkey
  • Could head back to London in January
  • Agent labelled exit statement as fake news

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    According to Turkish outletNTV Spor, Galatasaray are looking to end Ziyech's loan deal in January. The 30-year-old has endured an "ineffective" spell in the Super Lig since he moved on loan to Istanbul from Stamford Bridge in the summer. He has featured in just nine matches so far this season, which has given rise to speculation that his time in Turkey might be over, despite his contract expiring in the summer.

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  • WHAT GEORGE GARDI SAID

    Amid the uncertainty, Ziyech's representative George Gardi was alleged to have said in a statement: "Hakim Ziyech's Galatasaray adventure started well, but it did not continue well. We conveyed to Galatasaray that we wanted to leave. Galatasaray will not cause us any difficulties."

    However, Gardi set the record straight on his Instagram story, labelling the statement "fake news".

    "I never made ay statement on Ziyech and I don't know this person who wrote using my name," he wrote.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Ziyech's future remains uncertain as Mauricio Pochettino might not find a place for him at Chelsea given his options in attack and the squad's bloated nature. For now, Ziyech will shift his focus to international duty with the Morocco national team. He has received a call-up to Walid Regragui's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and will have his sights set on a deep run at the prestigious international tournament.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    Ziyech has just four goals and two assists to his name in all competitions for Galatasaray. The team management reportedly do not deem his efforts to be enough to keep him on board until the summer, and are looking to get him off their books before the January window slams shut.

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    WHAT NEXT?

    Ziyech will head to Ivory Coast to participate in a pre-tournament training camp and could get some minutes in Morocco's warm-up game against Gambia on Sunday to sharpen his skills before heading into the main tournament. Morocco will start their AFCON journey with a Group E matchup against Tanzania on January 17.