Ajax star Edson Alvarez has suggested he is relieved his £43million transfer to Chelsea last summer never materialised. The Mexican was strongly linked with a move to the Premier League but remained with the Eredivisie side.
football.london previously reported that the midfielder had been on the Blues' radar for some time. However, Ajax were reluctant to sell and Alvarez remained in the Netherlands.
Antony and Lisandro Martinez's moves to Manchester United played a big role in their decision, with them refusing to allow too many key players to leave in the same window. This season, they have suffered with the loss of their best players and Erik ten Hag, losing their title to Feyenoord and dropping out of the Champions League places.
