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Heynckes on Chelsea offer: Abramovich wanted to visit my house

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes has revealed Roman Abramovich tried to tempt him to Chelsea in the past.

Heynckes, 72, returned to Bayern this season after the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti. However, during his four-year retirement, the German admits he had major offers to to return to the game.

And he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: "Abramovich wanted to come to my house.

"I said no, thanks, I'm not doing anything anymore. The boss of PSG even wanted to come with his whole troupe to my farm, with cooks who would then cook with me.

"I did not want them to do that."

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