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Former Chelsea Midfielder Reveals Key Reason Behind His Decision to Reject New Deal & Join Watford

Newly signed Watford midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has explained his reasons for leaving Chelsea this summer, and why Watford was his first point of call.

Chalobah came through the youth system at Chelsea but became more and more frustrated at the lack of first-team action he was getting. According to BBC, when Chalobah spoke to Three Counties Radio, he put his move to Watford down to frustration of being out on loan and not getting opportunities to play at Stamford Bridge.

Chalobah said: "I wanted to come out and play.

"Being at Chelsea, I would have signed a new deal and gone out on loan again and got frustrated.