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Denis Zakaria admits he 'didn't know Chelsea move was even an option' until six hours before the transfer deadline shut, after the Swiss forward finalised late loan switch after an unhappy spell at Juventus

Denis Zakaria admitted he didn't know his deadline day Chelsea move was possible until hours before the transfer window shut earlier this month.

The Swiss international had joined Juventus from Borussia Monchengladbach in January 2022, but struggled to settle in at the Italian giants, making just 15 appearances in the first half of the year.

He woke up on September 1 not knowing he was changing clubs - and countries - but Chelsea came in late with a €3m loan deal, with option to buy for a further €28m plus €5m in add-ons.