Kurt Zouma closing in on Schalke 04 switch

In a transfer window in which Chelsea fans have been crying out for their club to sign a new central defender, things are looking be getting worse at it has been reported that Kurt Zouma could be heading out of Stamford Bridge this summer according Gianluca Di Marzio.

The 21-year-old Frenchman has been out since February after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after landing horrifically as he looked to win the ball in the air and maintain his side’s pressure on Manchester United.

According to the Italian based website, negotiations with Chelsea and Schalke have been progressing well and that there could be a real possibility that Zouma could join up with up with fellow defender Baba Rahman at Schalke on a season long loan, with the option to secure a permanent deal at the end of the season.

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