A few days ago, Brazilian football star Roberto Carlos said that he was very close to joining Chelsea in 2007.
Carlos played for Real Madrid from 1996 to 2007, and he chose to join Fenerbahce in the summer window of 2007. However, Carlos said he was close to joining Chelsea before joining Fenerbahce.
Carlos said: "I had two options at the time – Fenerbahce and Chelsea, but Chelsea ultimately failed to sign me, so I went to Fenerbahce. ”
'I was very close to Chelsea at one point, we've reached a verbal agreement, we just have to go there and sign the contract.
'That was a week before I joined Fenerbahce, I went to Paris to negotiate with Chelsea bosses Abu and KenJan (Chelsea's then-CEO).'
"Unfortunately, we didn't end up agreeing on something, which is something that often happens in football."
"However, almost everyone – including me – thinks I will give a great performance in the Premier League because the style of the Premier League suits me very well."
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