Porto striker Samu Omorodion admits that he could have joined Chelsea in the summer.
The young forward signed for Porto from Atletico Madrid for a modest fee close to deadline day.
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However, the Bleus had agreed a £34M transfer that included Conor Gallagher going to Atleti.
Instead, they backed out of the deal and signed Joao Felix to allow Gallagher to make the move.
“I had a very difficult summer,” he told Spanish outlet RTVE.
“We had a really bad time because in the end everyone knows that I was close to signing, but it's true that if it didn't happen, it was for a reason, because God didn't want it.
“I'm also very grateful to Porto for giving me the opportunity when things looked at their worst, and I'm very happy with where I am now. I've left the past behind and now I'm focused on what's coming to me.”