Hakim Ziyech looked almost certain to secure a temporary move to Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day, but the move fell through courtesy of a calamity of documentation errors. A mixture of wrong documents and a computer fault meant the deadline was missed and the Moroccan returned to London .
Three days after seeing his move to play alongside Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar fall through at the 11th hour, Ziyech was named in Graham Potter's line-up to face Fulham. Many laid blame on the Blues for the failure of the deal, with their utmost focus on completing their club-record deal for Enzo Fernandez.
"These stories won't be the first or last, but he is a professional player and understands the situation," Potter said on Thursday. "He is committed to us and is available for the squad for the game tomorrow. He'll be an important player for us for the rest of the season."
