Bertrand Traore aims

dig at Chelsea after

Lyon new-boy Bertrand Traore has aimed a parting dig at his

old club Chelsea over a lack of first-team opportunities during

his time at Stamford Bridge.

The 21-year-old striker recently made an £8million move to

Lyon on a permanent transfer after previous loan spells away

from the Blues with Ajax and Vitesse.

Sounding slightly bitter at the lack of opportunities, Traore

suggested he had grown tired of wasting his time doing all he

could to win a place whilst continuing to be overlooked.Having

only made a total of 16 appearances in a Chelsea shirt, Traore

believes he made the right decision to move on this summer as

he knew he wasn’t going to get a look-in in Antonio Conte’s

side any time soon.

‘It was time. Considering my age and for my development, it

was time for me to leave the club,’ he said.

‘I could have stayed at Chelsea and played a few minutes in

every game, fighting every day for a spot, knowing that I’ll never

get a spot, I trained at the club, I did everything.

‘Two seasons ago, I challenged the starters but we all know

what happened last year. I was there during pre-season and

then I was sent out on loan.