Chelsea turned down the opportunity to sign Kylian Mbappe as a 12-year-old following a trial with the west London club, reports The Athletic.
Daniel Boga, brother of former Chelsea man Jeremie and an old scout for the club, detailed a conversation with Mbappe's mother, Fayza, who said the club would rue their decision to not take a chance on her son. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but it's safe to say she was right.
The club's former scout Boga received a tip-off from someone he knew at Nike, who recommended Mbappe. Boga said: "He told me: 'Daniel, I think you should come to Paris, there's a young boy, he's called Kylian Mbappe, he's already signed a contract with me. You should see him.'"
