Last summer, Juventus unloaded Arthur Melo and Denis Zakaria on deadline day. The first signed for Liverpool, while the second landed at Chelsea.
But while both midfielders were naturally excited to embark on a new Premier League adventure, neither is currently enjoying their loan spell.
While the Brazilian will be out of action for the next three to four months following surgery, the Swiss has not been playing for the Blues.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Zakaria joined Chelsea at the request of Thomas Tuchel.
But in a twist of fate, the German strategist left his job at Stamford Bridge, while his successor, Graham Potter, does not appear to be an admirer of the Juventus loanee.
The 25-year-old has yet to appear for the Blues since arriving in the English capital. He hasn’t even been on the bench lately.
Thus, Romano believes that the player’s future will be discussed “soon”.
Denis Zakaria hasn’t played a single minute for Chelsea, as of now. He is in a difficult position as Thomas Tuchel wanted him while Juventus had him in consideration. ???? #CFCs
…but with Graham Potter, 0 minutes and he’s not even on the bench.
Will be discussed soon. pic.twitter.com/4xQoaFqQbC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 9, 2022
Juve FC says
To be fair, Zakaria barely had time to make an impact in Turin. He put in some decent showings after his arrival from Borussia Monchengladbach, but injuries prevented him from making a consistent run.
Juventus are hoping the midfielder will eventually make it to Chelsea to make a profit from his sale. But if he ends up returning to Italy, it wouldn’t be a disastrous scenario for the Bianconeri.
