Ajax star Edson Alvarez has opened up on his failed £43million transfer to Chelsea as Manchester United enter the race for the Mexican midfielder ahead of the January transfer window.
Chelsea's move for Alvarez seemingly came out of the blue, but as football.london previously reported the midfielder is someone who has been tracked by the west London club for some time. Ajax were reluctant to let the 25-year-old leave after the Blues approached the Eredivisie champions after the Dutch transfer window had closed.
The Amsterdam-based club would have not been able to go out and purchase a direct replacement for the Mexican midfielder, although they eventually signed Florian Grillitsch on a free transfer – which was allowed despite the window being closed. Erik ten Hag is said to be keen on bringing Alvarez to Old Trafford after working with him in Holland, but Chelsea remain interested and could reignite their interest in the January transfer window.
