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Chelsea defender Baba Rahman agrees PAOK loan deal

  /  autty

Chelsea left-back Baba Rahman is joining Greek side PAOK on loan for the rest of the season.

The 26-year-old is firmly out of favour at Stamford Bridge and has agreed a switch to Thessaloniki in search of game time.

It will be a third loan in three seasons for the full-back, who has previously spent underwhelming spells with Schalke, Stade Reims and RCD Mallorca.

He was also linked with a Championship move to Middlesbrough, though official talks with Chelsea never began.

Rahman signed for Chelsea in 2015, on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be an initial £14 million, rising to a potential fee of almost £22m.

The Blues had high hopes for the star, who was initially set to be fast-tracked into the senior ranks.

Rahman made his debut on September 16 2015 in a Champions League group tie, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–0 win at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

He then went on to make his Premier League debut shortly after, during a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in October.

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