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Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has been linked with a move to Chelsea with various reports claiming the French midfielder has agreed terms with Chelsea ahead of a £35million move to Stamford Bridge this weekend.

Monaco has just confirmed Bakayoko is leaving the French club after they omitted the 22-year-old midfielder in their kit promo today.

Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, who recently signed a new contract, Thomas Lemar, who has been previously linked with Chelsea and Kylian Mbappe, who has also been linked with all the top clubs including Chelsea, were all part of the Monaco kit launch.

Bakayoko’s absence in the kit launch is definitely proof that the midfielder is close to joining Chelsea.