Why Chelsea chief Marina Granovskaia has blocked Tiemoue Bakayoko's Monaco return

Chelsea transfer chief Marina Granovskaia has blocked Tiemoue Bakayoko’s move to Monaco, according to RMC Sport. The midfielder is out of favour under Frank Lampard and has been linked with a loan move back to Monaco. However, Granovskaia fears, Monaco is not a big enough club to showcase his value. She blocked the deal as Chelsea look to eventually recoup the majority of the money they paid for the 25-year-old. Bakayoko played 63 Ligue 1 games for Monaco between 2014 and 2017 after his £7million move from Rennes, culminating in his switch to the Premier League.

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