‘No-brainer’: Paul Canoville would love Chelsea to sign 26-year-old player permanently

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Paul Canoville has claimed he thinks Chelsea should sign Denis Zakaria from Juventus permanently in the summer.

Zakaria, 26, is currently spending a season-long loan at Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player,

He moved to west London on a temporary basis, but well-respected journalist Fabrizio Romano reported the deal included a £30million option to buy as well.

The Swiss midfielder has made just three Chelsea appearances since joining the club, but recent signs are that Graham Potter may be warming to him.

Chelsea should sign Zakaria permanently

Former Chelsea player Paul Canoville has described it as a “no-brainer” to sign Zakaria when discussing the permanent option.

He wrote on Twitter: “On what we’ve seen. No-brainer.”

Chelsea fans were left struggling in the opening months of the season by Zakaria’s constant absence from the starting line-up. In fact, he’s spent the majority of the campaign watching from the bench.

However, there’s definitely been a change to suggest he could be important in the second half of the season.

Zakaria started and played the majority of the game during Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth earlier this week, which marked the club’s return to action after a winter break.

The all-action central midfielder has really caught the eye in his three Blues appearances this season for his energy and aggression.

Chelsea boss Potter hailed Zakaria’s “decent performance” this week in the Premier League.

It’ll be interesting to see if he gets another chance to shine tomorrow against Nottingham Forest.

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