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title: "Chelsea refuse to lower Bakayoko asking price"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2019/03/20/chelsea-refuse-to-lower-bakayoko-asking-price/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2019-03-20T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2019-03-20T12:00:18Z"
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# Chelsea refuse to lower Bakayoko asking price

Chelsea are not prepared to lower their asking price for midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

[According to Sport Media Set](https://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/mercato/milan/milan-bakayoko-il-chelsea-non-fa-sconti-per-il-riscatto-serve-la-champions_1266625-201902a.shtml), Milan have been trying to negotiate his price down as they look to stay within FFP restrictions.

Bakayoko is currently on a season-long loan to Milan and there is an option in the contract to make it permanent for a fee in the region of €35m.

![Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1129463218.jpg)

The report claims that Chelsea are not prepared to drop the valuation and would still be interested in keeping him – due to their current transfer ban.

Bakayoko has been in impressive form for Milan in the Serie A this season and recently scored his first goal for the club against Inter in the derby.

Sport Media Set claim that the only way Milan will be able to secure a permanent deal for Bakayoko is if they earn a Champions League spot – by finishing in the top four.

Milan are currently fourth in the league, four points ahead of Roma with ten games left to play.