Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay has revealed he had an offer from Chelsea last summer.
Garay joined Valencia from Zenit St Petersburg in August.
The centre-back revealed: “Valencia bet on me a long time ago and it is a great challenge for me to be here due to the big confidence they showed in me.
“[The offer] from Chelsea emerged a week before I completed the move to Valencia but Valencia had been my choice from the very first moment.
“I wanted to play here because of the importance of this club. I had to repay the confidence that Valencia showed in me."