FC Lorient have announced that Tiémoué Bakayoko (30) has left the club for PAOK for an unconfirmed fee. The former AS Monaco and Chelsea FC midfielder is expected to earn around €1 million a year at the Greek club.
Bakayoko only joined Lorient last summer after Bakayoko’s contract at Chelsea was mutually terminated after a series of loans away from his parent club. The one-time France international was a regular starter for Les Merlus last season during their ill-fated campaign that saw the club drop down from Ligue 1 to the second tier.
Since being relegated Lorient have been keen to trim their squad and reduce their wage bill with Bakayoko being an obvious candidate for the club, and one that they have been interested in removing from their books. It’s been reported by L’Équipe that the midfielder will join PAOK on a year-long deal with an option to extend his stay for one further season.
