Chelsea goalkeeper coach Christophe Lollichon has said Paris Saint-Germain stopper Alphonse Areola wanted to join the Blues during this summer's transfer window.
Lollichon told Le Figaro (h/t Sky Sports News) that "it would have been a pleasure to work" with Areola, but he also admitted "the final decision was not my responsibility."
Areola "wanted to come" to Stamford Bridge and "spoke a lot in the summer" with Lollichon. However, the Blues eventually decided to pay £71.6 million to acquire Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao, making the 23-year-old the world's most expensive keeper.
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