Lengthy-term Chelsea goal reveals why he snubbed £10m transfer
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helsea missed out on the signing of Arsen Zakharyan as a result of he most popular a “more interesting” transfer to Real Sociedad, the participant has claimed.
The Russian winger was a long-term goal for the Blues earlier than he departed Dynamo Moscow in a £10.3million deal throughout the summer time switch window.
Twice Chelsea’s bids got here unstuck attributable to British sanctions towards Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, with a plan to sign him via sister club Strasbourg additionally failing.
Instead, he put pen to paper on a five-year take care of Real Sociedad, the place he made his first two appearances off the bench earlier than the worldwide break.
Zakharyan, 20, has opened up on why he ended up in San Sebastian over west London.
“For me, it was more interesting to come to Real Sociedad than to Chelsea,” Zakharyan mentioned.
“It was also a more realistic option.
“I realised that I was already a Real player when I signed, I was worried about some issues during the negotiation but now… here I am.”