The Blues are among the teams strongly linked with sensational former RB Salzburg striker Erling Haaland, but the teenager ended up signing for German side Borussia Dortmund.
The 19-year-old enjoyed a dream debut for Borussia Dortmund over the weekend, scoring a 23 minute hat-trick after coming off the bench against Augsburg.
Dortmund were losing the game 3-2, only for Haaland to come on and turn the game around.
Chelsea fans reacted to his debut performance:
@aderopoafo said: “How come Chelsea didn’t even try to sign Haaland”.
@CFCHale said: “Erling Håland scores a 20 minute hattrick on his debut and some people thought he was the blonde Lukaku lmoa”.
@CFCFutbol_ said: “It actually was a goal… Haaland is gonna bag so so many goals in this dortmund team man with all those creators in attack. Gonna be fun to watch”.