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title: "Chelsea reach agreement with Ajax to sign Ziyech"
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author: "Alex Turk"
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published: "2020-02-12T14:04:30Z"
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# Chelsea reach agreement with Ajax to sign Ziyech

Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Ajax for the summer transfer of Hakim Ziyech, amid [interest from Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/02/11/chelsea-monitoring-ajax-midfielder-hakim-ziyech-frank-lampard/).

According to [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/604631338/chelsea-en-ajax-akkoord-over-transfer-hakim-ziyech?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeding-televoetbal), the two clubs have agreed a €45million (£37.8million) fee for Ziyech after a move failed to materialise in January.

The [report](https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/604631338/chelsea-en-ajax-akkoord-over-transfer-hakim-ziyech?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeding-televoetbal) claims, however, that Ajax are still open for offers from other European clubs, with nothing concrete signed yet.

Ziyech has provided [a staggering 32 assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115868/History/Hakim-Ziyech) since the start of last season, as well as helping Ajax reach the Champions League semi-finals.

The 26-year-old, who turns 27 next month, also has [32 caps and 12 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hakim-ziyech/profil/spieler/217111) for Morocco to his name.

### READ CHELSEA VERDICT

I think recruiting Ziyech is a fantastic way to start what is probably one of the club’s most important transfer windows in a long time, following their [transfer ban](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48202945).

His [track record of creating goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/115868/History/Hakim-Ziyech) speaks for itself and provides hope that he’d add much-needed creativity to a midfield that has struggled to provide a huge amount of support this season, with Matteo Kovacic and Jorginho registering just [five assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/15/Show/England-Chelsea) in the Premier League.

In my opinion, Chelsea probably couldn’t get many better creative midfielders in the current market than Ziyech, who has made the [most key passes (3.7) per game in the Eredivisie this season](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/155/Tournaments/13/Seasons/7815/Stages/17594/PlayerStatistics/Netherlands-Eredivisie-2019-2020).

At the end of the day, statistics don’t lie and although I feel a striker is needed to support Tammy Abraham, I strongly believe Ziyech could make Chelsea a much more dangerous side if Frank Lampard secures his man.