Chelsea supervisor Mauricio Pochettino has adopted up his choice to banish Joao Felix by snubbing the possibility to signal Denis Zakaria too. The midfielder spent the season at Stamford Bridge on mortgage from Juventus, however his departure was confirmed by an emotional farewell assertion on Thursday night.

Pochettino has immediately set about making his preferences recognized to Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly, with the favored Felix despatched again to Atletico Madrid because the Argentine didn't need him in his squad for 2023/24.

It emerged earlier this week that Pochettino had additionally made his thoughts up on Zakaria, who got here with a £26million everlasting purchase possibility on the finish of his mortgage spell. The Swiss had been used sparingly this marketing campaign, nonetheless, and even much less so after Frank Lampard was appointed interim supervisor.

Zakaria solely began 5 Premier League video games this time period and the Blues have chosen to go in a special course with Pochettino's summer time rebuild up forward.

Addressing followers on Instagram, Zakaria wrote: "It's been a tough time but you guys always had my back. Thanks to everyone who‘s been supporting me! Let’s focus on the beautiful memories."

Tributes rapidly poured in from his Chelsea team-mates, together with Reece James, who commented: "My big bro man, some great memories!! Ps. Spiderman [laughing face]." Meanwhile, Carney Chukwuemeka added: "My big bro."

He is unlikely to be the one midfielder leaving Stamford Bridge this summer time, with Loftus-Cheek additionally showing to wave goodbye to followers throughout final weekend's finale towards Newcastle United.

Fellow Blues stars Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mason are additionally closely linked with different golf equipment, as the previous closes in on a transfer to Manchester City and the latter edges in direction of an settlement with Manchester United.