Club Brugge star reveals he rejected Chelsea’s offer

Club Brugge star Antonio Nusa has opened up on how Chelsea tried to sign him in the last summer transfer window.

Nusa in a statement revealed that he turned down a huge offer from Chelsea.

The player, who said he was shocked by the offer, was linked with a move to the Blues before the start of the current season.

Chelsea were said to have made a €30 million bid to sign the 18-year-old from Club Brugge.

Speaking on the developments, Nusa recently told HLN (via Sport Witness): “We had a match, Osasuna at home, I think. I knew about their (Chelsea’s) interest, but I was not informed about the offer. After the match, I turned on my phone and the messages kept coming. The news had leaked. I was shocked, but we had decided much earlier to stay in Brugges anyway.”

He continued: “It surprised me too. I thought, ‘Wow, that is a lot of money.’ However, we had known for some time what we would do, so it didn’t cause me much stress. You think about it, but all in all, I remained calm.

“Honestly, I never thought for a moment: ‘Maybe I will do it.’ Another year at the club was the plan anyway. Even now this winter, you never know what will happen, but that plan has remained unchanged.”