Panucci leaves Chelsea

Christian Panucci has joined AS Monaco for a six-month loan from Inter Milan after spending several frustrating months with Chelsea.

Panucci, who won Champions Cup titles with AC Milan and Real Madrid, has had a difficult season on loan at Stamford Bridge spending most of the season on the bench after being unable to convince new coach Claudio Ranieri that he was worth a place in the Blues' starting line-up.