“I was close to sign for Chelsea when I was at Juventus” – Player admits
According to latest repots, Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro has revealed he came within a whisker of joining Chelsea – before choosing Real Madrid instead.
Cannavaro never played in the Premier League, but he has claimed he came close to after Italy won the World Cup in 2006.
However, Fabio Capello convinced him to join Real Madrid instead.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the 48-year-old explained: “I was close to signing when I was at Juventus [in 2006].
“A friend of mine called me and asked me if I would go to Chelsea and I knew they were interested.
“But in the end I moved to Madrid and of course Fabio Capello was there.”