Chelsea incoming signing speaks on why he chose them over Man Utd

Chelsea’s January signing Malo Gusto was close to joining Manchester United ahead of the Blues, he, however, explained why he favoured a move to West London.

Chelsea, under the ownership of Todd Boehly, made a record-breaking January transfer window where they splashed £323million on new players.

The Blues paid £26m to sign Gusto from Lyon, who will spend the remainder of the season with the French side till next summer.

Gusto shed light on how the transfer unfolded while speaking to TeleFoot, claiming: “I’m happy to join Chelsea, it was almost last minute — was a good proposal, with a good project behind it. We spoke for months.

“Chelsea are very big club. I know what to expect, and I sign to play and impose myself there.

“We are not where we should be! There is always a little apprehension. Chelsea is a very big club, I’m changing countries. But when I sign, I know what to expect, and I sign to play and win.”