BORUSSIA DORTMUND have reportedly been priced out of a move for Chelsea flop Tiemoue Bakayoko.
The French midfielder only joined the Blues last summer has endured a difficult first season at Stamford Bridge.
His ineffective performances and lack of discipline have seen him fail to nail down a regular spot.
That has not stopped Dortmund from making an approach, but Sport 1 claim Chelsea’s £53million valuation is too much for the German outfit.
The report states that their interest still remains on the 23-year-old ex-Monaco star.
But the West London side will need to drop their asking price considerably for any potential permanent deal to be done.
Julian Weigl, Gonzalo Castro and Nuri Sahin have all been linked with moves away from Dortmund this summer and Bakayoko is the man they have targeted to help fill the void.
However, another option could be a loan agreement being reached following the success of Michy Batshuayi’s switch in January.
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Despite his spell being cut short through injury, the Belgian striker scored seven in ten Bundesliga appearances and is wanted permanently by Dortmund.
But Chelsea are refusing to budge on their £35m fee and it remains to be seen whether they drop their demands for both men over the coming months in order to get them out of the Bridge.
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