‘Never’… £70m player who Chelsea nearly signed this summer now says he didn’t want to leave

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Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic has now claimed that he feels at home with his current side despite rumours of a transfer.

He told Gazzetta that he never thought of leaving the Serie A club despite reports that Chelsea were strongly considering a transfer.

The opportunity came up as the Blues were doing their best to get a permanent transfer away from the club for Romelu Lukaku.

Juventus were one of the interested parties, and a swap deal that involved Vlahovic was regularly discussed.

It was claimed that the final decision was left with Mauricio Pochettino, and the fact that he didn’t end up at Stamford Bridge perhaps suggests what the manager thinks about the player.

Whether he is wanted at the club or not, Vlahovic himself has now claimed that he feels at home at Juventus.

Vlahovic never wanted to leave Juventus

He said: “I feel at home at Juventus and I never really thought of leaving. I play for one of the most important teams in the world, I’m proud and for now I see myself here.

“I still have two and a half years left on my contract here at Juve, we’re in no rush but director Giuntoli and my agent are already talking”.

It has been widely claimed that Chelsea are on the lookout for an elite striker to add to their ranks.

The most touted name has been Victor Osimhen from Napoli, who looks set to be on the move away from the club after a number of bridges have been burnt.

Any deal for the Nigerian international is likely to set the Blues back another club-record deal, with them doing that already in each of their last two transfer windows with Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.