‘Wasn’t the right time yet’ – Chelsea target hints at future transfer as he admits he ‘grieved’ when Ajax blocked move
AJAX star Edson Alvarez reveals has revealed his “grief” over his blocked Chelsea transfer.
Big-spending Chelsea swooped for the Mexican in the closing days of the summer transfer window to add midfield muscle.
The Blues splashed £276million in the off-season, before a January splurge took their spending to £606MILLION this season in total.
But that figure could have been £43m higher had Ajax not cancelled a deadline day move at the last minute last August.
And Alvarez admits the collapsed deal took its toll.
He told Dutch outlet De Telegraaf: “I grieved for one day and then showed that I am a strong person.
“Of course, the disappointment lasted for a while, but I believe that everything happens for a reason.”
Alvarez has seen Chelsea owner Boehly continue to spend big since, including the British record £107m deal for Enzo Fernandez from Benfica.
But he hopes a deal could still materialised in the future: “Maybe it wasn’t the right time yet.
“My time will come, 100 per cent. That is in God’s and my own hands.
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“My focus is 100 per cent on Ajax at the moment.
“But if something beautiful comes along next summer that is good for Ajax and for me, then I want to seize that opportunity.”