Sports News of Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Source: ghanasoccernet.com
English Premier League Chelsea have rubbished claims by German club Schalke that their Ghana defender Baba Rahman would require a second surgery over his serious knee injury.
The Bundesliga side claimed on Monday that they are not taking an offer to hand the left-back another loan deal from the Blues because he suffered a relapse in his recovery.
Schalke's sporting director Christian Heidel claimed on Monday that Baba would require a new surgery as the recovery of the Ghana defender is not going as planned.
Rahman spent last term on loan at Schalke from Chelsea but his season was rocked by the knee injury he suffered while playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations in January.
The left-back has since not returned to the pitch and Schalke claimed they had pulled out of the deal to sign the Ghanaian for another loan stint because he would require a new surgery.
However a trusted Chelsea correspondent Nizaar Kinsella says the Ghanaian is staying at the Blues to stay fit despite the claims of Schalke.
Baba Rahman does not require any new surgery, despite what Schalke's Christian Heidel said recently. Staying at Chelsea to get fit," Kinsella wrote.
Rahman’s Chelsea career has not quite panned out as one might have expected when the Blues forked over £14m (plus bonuses) to sign the 21-year-old Ghanaian international from FC Augsburg where he was one of the Bundesliga’s breakout stars.
Under Mourinho and then Hiddink, Baba made 23 appearances in what was a turbulent first season at Stamford Bridge, never quite managing to impress either manager while the rest of Chelsea’s title-winners crumbled around him.
Known more for his attacking prowess than defensive ability, Baba also failed to impress Antonio Conte last summer — he was too attacking for Conte’s 4-2-4 setup — and was sent on loan to Schalke 04 instead.
Baba Rahman does not require any new surgery, despite what Schalke's Christian Heidel said recently. Staying at #CFC to get fit
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) August 29, 2017