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Crystal Palace fullback Van Aanholt: I couldn't reject Chelsea offer

Crystal Palace fullback Patrick van Aanholt has no regrets over his move to Chelsea.

At 16, the Dutchman left PSV Eindhoven to sign with Chelsea's academy.

"I already had a youth contract at PSV when I was sixteen. They said to me: you are going to train with the firsts," he told Bij Andy in de auto.

"But that was only in preseason, then I joined the seconds.

"So I thought: yes, do I want to be treated like this? Then I just left. Such a step like Chelsea never comes twice. You just have to take it."

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