La Cremonese, bottom of Serie A, is preparing to recruit AC Milan midfielder and loaned by Chelsea, Tiémoué Bakayoko (28), according to Gianluca di Marzio of Sky Italy.

The versatile former Monaco midfielder signed a five-year contract with Chelsea in 2017 for a check for 40 million euros after his exceptional performances with the Monegasques, who won the Ligue 1 title and played semi-finals. Champions League finals that year. But the former French international failed to prove decisive with the Blues and sailed from loan to loan between AC Milan, Monaco and Napoli.

In 2021, Chelsea and Milan agreed a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the Frenchman. But injuries reduced the playing time of the Frenchman, who did not play a single meeting with the Rossoneri this season. La Cremonese seem ready to offer Bakayoko a way out in the form of a five-month loan. The 28-year-old is expected to join the Grigorossi during the day.