Monaco Vice President, Vadim Vasilyev has revealed why Russian international, Aleksandr Golovin snubbed Chelsea to complete a move to the French side.
The future of Golovin has been the subject of much speculation.
Juventus were initially in pole position to land the player from CSKA Moscow before Chelsea stepped up their pursuit of the 22-year-old.
The Premier League club even held advanced negotiations over a summer transfer.
However, Monaco soon joined the race and has succeeded and signing the Russian forward.
Golovin will undergo a medical with the Ligue 1 outfit at the end of this week.
Golovin is expected to join Monaco on a five-year deal for a fee of around £30million (£27m).
Monaco chief Vasilyev in a statement yesterday, said, “Monaco and CSKA this afternoon finally agreed on the transfer of Golovin.
“They really were complicated. Honestly, until the last moment I was not sure that I would be able to coordinate this transfer.
“In addition to Chelsea, there was Juventus for Golovin. In early May this year I heard from one the leaders of the Turin club that Aleksandr’s transfer to their team was a done deal.
“However, our main competitor was Chelsea. I believe Monaco offered more favourable conditions for the club and a more understandable sports project for Golovin.
“Chelsea – this is a top club, which I treat with great respect. However, the midfield in the English team is overloaded.
“In my opinion, Golovin will definitely play in any of the leading clubs in the world. But it will him some time, a transition stage.”
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