Tiemoue Bakayoko, a midfielder for Chelsea, has been released after his contract expired, the team has announced.
The 28-year-old had not played for the club since the conclusion of his first season despite being signed by former manager Antonio Conte shortly after the team's most recent Premier League championship in 2017.
Since then, he has played on loan for AC Milan, with whom he won the Serie A championship in 2022, Napoli, and his old team Monaco.
He joined Chelsea in a £40 million transfer after helping Monaco win the unexpected Ligue 1 championship as a member of the squad that also included Kylian Mbappe and Bernardo Silva.
The team led by Leonardo Jardin eliminated Manchester City in the Champions League's round of 16 before falling to Juventus in the semi-final.
But the midfielder, who only had one cap for France in 2017, fell short of the hopes placed in him.
His most famous performance in blue was in the 2018 FA Cup final, where he played the entire 90 minutes as Antonio Conte's team defeated Manchester United 1-0 to win the title.
According to a list made public by the Premier League, 12 more players who graduated from Chelsea's academy have also departed the team. This list includes goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, who played 12 times in the Championship while on loan at Hull last season.
I look forward to building on the recent triumphs at Aston Villa and ensuring that this enormous club continues to grow and improve after enjoying so many years with Sevilla and winning multiple European trophies with my lifelong club.
"We are delighted to have Monchi joining us in this new position that consolidates all football responsibilities at the group," said Villa chairman Sawiris.Monchi's addition to the world-class team we are putting together will complement Unai and his staff both on and off the field. He is a repeat winner, like Unai Emery.
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