‘I’m satisfied that someday a giant membership will come’ – Ajax’s Edson Alvarez breaks silence on failed Chelsea transfer

Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez has expressed disappointment {that a} switch deadline day transfer to Chelsea did not materialise.

However the supply was rejected by Ajax, who had already misplaced a number of stars in the course of the summer season together with Antony and Lisandro Martinez to Manchester United.

Alvaraz, 25, has now damaged his silence on the failed transfer.

“I’m very disillusioned about it,” he informed ESPN.

“However I’m satisfied that someday a giant membership will come. We by no means anticipated Chelsea to place in one other bid on the finish of August. It was a tough state of affairs. Ajax could not do something.”

It comes weeks after his supervisor Alfred Schreuder revealed that the midfielder was eager to signal for the Premier League membership.

Chatting with ESPN final month, Schreuder mentioned: “Chelsea reported themselves for Edson Alvarez on the ultimate day and Alvarez needed this.

“For someday he was feeling very down by yesterday he informed me: ‘Coach, I’m right here and I’ll give 100% once more’.”

Graham Potter’s aspect are believed to be monitoring Alvarez’s state of affairs at Ajax and will make one other transfer when the January switch window opens.

Chelsea will reportedly face stiff competitors from Barcelona, who see Alvarez as a possible long-term alternative for Sergio Busquets.

Alvarez has performed 10 video games within the Eredivisie to date this season, claiming two assists, and scored in Ajax’s 4-0 win over Rangers within the Champions League.