Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago Mendes admits he came close to joining Chelsea over the summer.
Before penning new terms with Atletico, Tiago held talks with Chelsea.
"The summer was very difficult," Tiago told AS. "I want to explain [to] the fans what happened but there are some things that I cannot explain because [they] are not important.
"At the end of last season, I received a great offer [from Chelsea] and it made me think about making a change.
"But I realised that the most important thing was to feel important at a club.
"I spoke to Cholo [Simeone] and he told me he wanted me in the squad in the next training session," he continued.
"From then, I could only think of rejoining Atletico and wearing this shirt again."
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