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Ajax transfer regret outlined amid failed Chelsea deadline day move for £40m star

Wesley Sneijder believes Ajax should have accepted Chelsea's offer to sign Edson Alvarez on deadline day to improve their current squad.

Todd Boehly attempted to bring the Mexican to west London following injuries to N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic in midfield. However, Ajax refused to budge in their stance over the 25-year-old and Denis Zakaria was instead signed from Juventus on a season-long loan.

Fast forward two months and, despite Thomas Tuchel's dismissal, the Blues remain keen on the Ajax star ahead of the January transfer window. Graham Potter has suffered with unfortunate injuries amid a busy schedule this season, leaving him thin on the ground in the middle of the park.

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