Three top stars who came close to joining Chelsea but ended up at Manchester City instead

In June 2003, Chelsea introduced their greatest ‘signing’ and it was not a participant, however the arrival of Roman Abramovich. 

Over the next seasons, bankrolled by the deep pockets of the Russian, the London membership roared again to life with a variety of marquee signings. 

The likes of Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Hernan Crespo, Michael Ballack, Andry Schevchenko simply to call however a number of made their technique to Stamford Bridge because the Blue juggernaut dominated the Premier League.

The membership loved huge success and continued attracting the creme of world soccer; they may mainly signal anybody. 

However, even within the best of plans, one thing is certain to go unsuitable, and Chelsea missed out on a variety of stars who as an alternative joined rival golf equipment, and on this case, Manchester Metropolis. 

The Manchester membership changed Chelsea on the high of the Premier League’s spending desk due to Sheikh Mansour’s Abu Dhabi United Group. 

They knocked the Blues off the highest spot, and made big-name signings, amongst them three Chelsea targets. 

?? Robinho 

The Brazilian was set for a transfer to Chelsea again in 2008. All was set for a £32.5m closing day deal in the course of the summer season window from Actual Madrid, however Metropolis snatched him from below Luis Filipe Scolari’s nostril to make a press release of intent. 

He was the primary mega-money signing for Metropolis and would open the doorways for extra big-name signings within the following years. 

He lately admitted he was set for a transfer to London till the Spanish aspect felt infuriated. 

“I needed to go to Chelsea,” Robinho revealed in a latest interview, “Scolari instructed me that I might make the distinction for him within the crew.

“Nonetheless, Actual Madrid ended up badly with them, they didn’t like the way in which that Chelsea offered shirts with my identify on them earlier than the deal was completed.

“I’m positive it was this that led to the negotiations to fail and it was a case of delight for Actual Madrid,”

He, nevertheless, didn’t keep at Manchester Metropolis for lengthy, leaving half-way by way of the next season. 

?? David Silva

Two years after Robinho’s miss, the Blues misplaced one other gem, this time, Spanish playmaker David Silva who was at Valencia on the time. 

In June 2010, Silva confirmed he needed to affix the London aspect, saying; 

“Chelsea have established themselves as the most effective golf equipment in Europe during the last 5 years. There isn’t any motive why sooner or later Chelsea can’t be as adorned as Actual Madrid.

“In gamers like John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba, they’ve gamers who would get into any crew on the earth and it will be a pleasure to play with them.

“There isn’t any doubt in my thoughts that Chelsea could be a fantastic membership to play for – and a membership the place I might fulfil my ambition of league titles and the European Cup. The Premier League remains to be the place to be,”

He joined Metropolis after the 2010 World Cup, turning into Roberto Mancini’s second signing after Jerome Boateng. 

He has gone on to realize legendary standing, a decade of success that can come to an finish on the finish of the present marketing campaign. 

?? Sergio Aguero

Manchester Metropolis accomplished a £38million deal for the Argentine in 2011, and clearly it’s one among their greatest signing in historical past. 

The previous Atletico Madrid man has gone on to turn into a membership legend, topping the scorers’ charts and continues to terrorize the Premier League.

Chelsea had been maintaining tabs on the then 21-year-old, and got here near putting a deal in 2009, however his wage calls for have been reportedly too excessive.

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Then in 2011, Roman Abramovich balked at splashing £40 million for the striker however apparently paid £50 for Fernando Torres a number of months later.

He is likely to be on high of the record of a bunch of gamers the Blues missed out on, and plenty of followers surprise what it will have been prefer to have the striker on the London membership.