Former Chelsea star heaps praise on blues winger, labels him a great player

Oliver Giroud left Chelsea this summer to begin a new adventure at AC Milan but the France international remain a great admirer of Hakim Ziyech.

Hakim Ziyech joined Chelsea from Ajax last summer but was forced to endure a mixed first season at Stamford Bridge last term.

The Morocco international struggled with form and fitness issues with the Blues and this saw him accumulate just 15 starts in the Premier League.

With Ziyech now linked with a shock nice away from Stamford Bridge and AC Milan one of the clubs willing to sign him, Giroud says he would relish the opportunity to play with him again.

Giroud while speaking in an interview quoted by Metro, the world cup winner stated that Ziyech is a great player and they have had a great connection even though they have played few games together.

According to Giroud, Ziyech has a top left foot, has experience and he is very good technically. It would be nice to play with him again.

It’s not clear whether Thomas Tuchel will let Hakim Ziyech leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

Chelsea FC will begin their new Premier League campaign with a home clash against Crystal Palace on 14 August.