Chelsea manager Robertoà Dià Matteo has confirmed that the clubà areà in talks over a loan move for Michael Essien but not Arsenal.Ã
The Ghanaian international was a notable omission the Blues' squad this evening to face Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.
Dià Matteo confirmed that he was left out due todiscussionà over a loan move.
Many would have thought that Arsene Wenger would be keen on bringing in a defensiveà midfielderà having seen Alex Song move to Barcelona.
But reports say Wenger politely deniedà taking Essien on loan.
Essienà moved to Chelsea for ã24m in 2005 but he is down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge
He sufferedà stringà of injuries and played just 14 games in the Premier League last season.