Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed a season-long loan move to AC Milan.Serie A club Milan have confirmed the deal for Bakayoko, who joined Chelsea from Monaco last summer for a reported £40million, could be turned into a permanent move.Bakayoko arrived from Monaco with a big reputation but never appeared to fully get to grips with the Premier League with a string of inconsistent performances.The arrival of new manager Maurizio Sarri and midfielder Jorginho from Napoli as well as Matteo Kovacic on loan from Real Madrid had pushed the Frenchman further down the pecking order.And he has decided to take the opportunity to rebuild his career in Italy.“Tiemoue Bakayoko has moved to AC Milan on a season-long loan,” Chelsea said in a statement.“The French midfielder made 43 appearances for the Blues last season after joining from Monaco. He scored three goals and helped us win the FA Cup final, playing the full 90 minutes as we beat Manchester United at Wembley.“The 23-year-old now makes the temporary switch to the Serie A side, who are managed by Gennaro Gattuso and are competing in the Europa League this season.”Milan added on their official website: “The 23-year-old joins the club on a loan deal with an option to make the move permanent.”

Milan said Bakayoko will be officially presented to the media on Friday.

Bakayoko progressed through Rennes’ academy and, less than a year after making his Ligue 1 debut for the club, was signed by Monaco for a reported £7m in July 2014.