Chelsea were boosted by the news of a new signing last week following the agreement with Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam over the transfer of Hakim Ziyech.

The player won’t join Chelsea from Ajax Amsterdam until this summer.

Chelsea will pay £38m for his transfer from the Dutch champions and he could be the man to replace Willian on the right side of the attack.

Brazilian winger Willian has less than six months on his Chelsea deal meaning that his contract will expire in the summer. He would be a free agent by then amidst the interest from the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga.

Chelsea have struggled in the past weeks and that has put their quest to qualify for Europe’s premier club competition, UEFA Champions League, in serious doubt.

The Blues are in fourth position on the Premier League table and they have one more point than Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place though they have played one more game than their London rivals.

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Their game in hand is the home clash with Manchester United on Monday night.

Chelsea have struggled against bottom-half teams in the Premier League this season and Hakim Ziyech could be the player to solve that problem for manager Frank Lampard when he joins them as from the start of next season.

Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech would improve the Chelsea team in the following ways:

1. Quality

Chelsea have struggled a bit without the star quality of Eden Hazard and Hakim Ziyech could be the man to fill the void left by the Belgian international.

2. Goals and Assists

First choice striker Tammy Abraham has been the only source of goals at Chelsea this season. Hakim Ziyech scores goals and assists. He has scored 22 goals and provided 25 assists in the last 48 league games for Ajax Amsterdam.

Chelsea fans were left excited by the prospect of Hakim Ziyech in their team after the Blues agreed on a deal to sign the Ajax Amsterdam playmaker this summer.

The Moroccan attacker will join Chelsea in the summer after Ajax Amsterdam agreed a £38m transfer with the Blues.

Hakim Ziyech has been a key player for Ajax Amsterdam in the past years especially last season when the Dutch giants won the league title and the cup in addition to reaching the Champions League semi-finals.

According to the Daily Express, Chelsea are keen to wrap up a second transfer after the Hakim Ziyech deal.

It was revealed that the Blues are after one of their former players in Jeremie Boga who plays his club football with Italian Serie A side Sassuolo.

Boga left Chelsea for Sassuolo in the summer of 2018 in a £3.5m deal and the Blues have the first refusal on a future transfer.

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He has been in top form for Sassuolo in the Italian top flight.

The ex-Chelsea winger has scored seven goals and also added two assists for Sassuolo in the league this season.

In addition, Boga has made 32 more dribbles than any other player in the Italian top flight.

Chelsea are not the only club on the trail of the aforementioned Boga with the likes of Inter Milan, Barcelona, Everton and Napoli interested in him.

The Blues have a lot of wingers on their books and Boga might need to be convinced about a move back to Stamford Bridge especially after he saw little playing time during his time in West London.

Chelsea wingers Pedro Rodriguez and Willian might leave the club this summer after the expiration of their respective contracts.

Jeremie Boga could be the man to replace the aforementioned Blues wingers when they leave the club this summer.

Chelsea fans have something to cheer on the transfer front after the club reached an agreement with Dutch Eredivisie champions Ajax Amsterdam over the transfer of star player Hakim Ziyech.

According to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Chelsea and Ajax have reached an agreement for the Moroccan international to join the West London giants in the summer in a €45m (£38m) deal.

Chelsea are yet to agree on personal terms with the player who can play as a winger or striker but that’s not expected to be a problem.

The Blues have been crying out for a quality attacker since the departure of Eden Hazard last summer and Hakim Ziyech could be the man to replace the Belgian international at Stamford Bridge.

After seven successful years at Chelsea, Eden Hazard left the club to join Real Madrid last summer and it has not been a rosy start for him with the Spanish capital outfit mainly due to injuries.

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He has been restricted to just one goal and four assists since he pitched his tent with Real Madrid.

During his time at Chelsea, Eden Hazard won two Premier League titles and two Europa League titles.

Hakim Ziyech has a lot of work to do to reach his level at Chelsea but the Moroccan attacker has the quality to meet this challenge.

He was a key player for Ajax Amsterdam as they stunned the continent of Europe last season via the Champions League.

Ziyech and his Ajax Amsterdam teammates reached the Champions League semifinals against all expectations before they were stopped by Tottenham Hotspur.

Ajax eliminated big clubs like Real Madrid and Juventus enroute their semifinal achievement in the competition in the last campaign.

Hakim Ziyech and Ajax Amsterdam finished last season with two trophies namely the Dutch Eredivisie title and the Dutch Cup.

Ajax Amsterdam star Donny Van Der Beek won’t be joining Manchester United after he agreed on a deal to join Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid according to the Daily Star.

The Dutch international is expected to join Real Madrid in a £47m deal later this year as he’s seen as the long-term replacement for Luka Modric at the Estadio Santiago Bernebeu.

Donny Van Der Beek has been a long-term transfer target for Manchester United dating back to last season when the young Dutchman was painting European football with goals.

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He was part of the Ajax Amsterdam team that won the Dutch league title in the first division last season plus the Dutch Cup after the final win over Willem II.

Manchester United want to strengthen their midfield and Donny Van Der Beek won’t be the man as he’s Real Madrid-bound this summer.

The Red Devils are having serious difficulties in signing players in this January transfer window and that has infuriated the Manchester United Faithfuls.

Manchester United were thought to be close to signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes but that is likely far from the current position with the two clubs deadlocked in talks over the goals coring Portuguese international player.

Manchester United fans have reacted positively to the news that the club is interested in signing goalscoring midfielder Donny Van Der Beek who plays for Dutch Eredivise giants Ajax Amsterdam.

According to ESPN, Manchester United want to sign Donny Van Der Beek who has scored eight goals and also provided six assists for Ajax Amsterdam in all competitions.

Donny Van Der Beek was a key member of the Ajax Amsterdam team that shocked the whole of European football last season as they reached the semifinals of the Champions League before they were eliminated by Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

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He was strongly linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid last summer but nothing came out of the numerous transfer links.

Real Madrid are unlikely to pursue a move for him this month especially with the form of Federico Valverde who has been an important player for the Los Merengues this season.

The Uruguayan international has formed a potent midfield partnership with the duo of Casemiro and German international Toni Kroos in the Real Madrid midfield this season and that has led the immediate past European champions to joint top in the Spanish La Liga this term in addition to facing Manchester City in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Dutch Eredivisie giants Ajax Amsterdam are willing to let one of their best players leave this month as long as their asking price for him is fulfilled.

Hakim Ziyech is a Moroccan international and also one of the best Ajax Amsterdam players attracting the interest of clubs in the Premier League including Arsenal.

According to CalcioMercato, Ajax Amsterdam are demanding €50m (£43m) for Hakim Ziyech who is also a person of transfer interest for North London side Tottenham Hotspur.

Hakim Ziyech joined Ajax Amsterdam from fellow Dutch top flight side FC Utrecht in a £10m deal in 2016 and has become an important player for the ex-European champions.

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He was a top performer for the Ajax Amsterdam side that reached the Champions League semifinals last season and scored three goals plus three assists in eleven games in the competition.

Ziyech scored 16 goals and 17 assists in 29 league matches for Ajax who emerged as champions plus winning the Dutch Cup.

He has already scored six goals in 17 league games.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has talked about the possibility of strengthening his team in the current transfer market and his focus is likely to be defensive minded especially after the long-term injury to Calum Chambers.

Ajax Amsterdam star Hakim Ziyech has been a consistent performer for the Dutch champions since joining them three years ago and he could be a very good option for Manchester United who have been inconsistent in the Premier League this season.

According to the publication from madaboutepl, there are three major reasons for Manchester United to take the gamble on Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech by splashing the cash on him.

The first one is that the player is an assist king as demonstrated by him during his time in Dutch football with Ajax Amsterdam.

He has scored 48 goals and provided a whopping 82 assists in 158 games for Ajax Amsterdam in all competitions since joining them in 2016.

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In addition, he has five goals and eight assists in 17 Champions League games.

Hakim Ziyech has 21 assists in just 28 games this season.

The Moroccan international is also very effective against teams that defend deep which is the second reason why Manchester United need to sign him as he can provided the creativity needed to outwit the smaller Premier League teams.

Manchester United have been very good against the big teams this season but the same thing can’t be said against the smaller teams.

The third and final reason is that Hakim Ziyech can play in a lot of attacking positions.

Former European champions Manchester United have been tipped to sign Ajax Amsterdam attacker Hakim Ziyech in the January transfer window as the Red Devils try to sign a creative player to boost their squad for the second half of the season.

According to the Manchester Evening News (MEN), Hakim Ziyech can provide the creative spark evidently missing from the Manchester United team on Sunday afternoon as they fell to bottom Premier League club Watford.

Manchester United suffered their worst result this season after they were beaten 2-0 by a Watford team that has only won once in the league this season before the game.

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First choice goalkeeper David De Gea made a howler for the first goal scored by record signing Ismaila Sarr for Watford before he was brought down in the penalty box by Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka who was signed by the Red Devils in the summer.

From the resulting penalty, Watford skipper Troy Deeney didn’t make any mistake as he doubled the lead for his team three minutes after the opening goal from  Ismaila Sarr.

Watford were able to secure their first win under new manager Nigel Pearson in just his second game.

For Hakim Ziyech, he has scored 31 goals outside the box for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie which is a record in this decade and also has 85 assists which is also a record for this decade.

He can add the necessary creative spark to Manchester United.