'World class' midfielder would actually have stayed at Chelsea if they'd offered him more money - journalist
Chelsea could have held on to Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala if they offered him a better contract.
That is according to journalist Simon Phillips.
Jamal Musiala left Chelsea for Bayern in 2019 and Phillips has now claimed on his Substack Si Phillips Talks Chelsea that had the Blues matched the German club’s proposal, he would have likely stayed at Stamford Bridge.
The 20-year-old has been a revelation since moving to the Allianz Arena.
Last season, he scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists in 33 league appearances, helping Bayern to win yet another Bundesliga trophy.
Could have developed at Chelsea
The year Musiala left Chelsea, the club were under a transfer ban, while Frank Lampard arrived as manager.
Lampard helped other young players like Mason Mount, Reece James and Tammy Abraham all develop during the 2019/20 season, so perhaps there would have been a pathway into the first team for Musiala and an opportunity for him to grow.
Musiala will have no regrets about joining Bayern, though. He has won plenty of silverware there and has developed into an extraordinary footballer, with his former manager Julian Nagelsmann hailing him as “world class”.
Ultimately, it is a shame that a player as talented as Musiala is no longer at Chelsea. But he had his reasons for leaving west London and again, considering what he has managed to achieve in Germany, his move to Bayern has been completely justified.
Who knows what the future holds, though? If Musiala ever decides to leave the Allianz Arena, maybe he will fancy a return to his former club.
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