According to Sport Bild, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was prepared to shatter the £100m spending mark in the January transfer window but an incredible £35.7m bid for Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez was rejected.
The Blues smashed the British transfer record by signing Fernando Torres from Liverpool for £50m and increased their spending tally further with the £25m addition of Benfica defender David Luiz.
Although it is unclear whether Gomez was their top strike target before recruiting Torres, the German international revealed Bayern flatly rebuffed the Premier League champion’s offer.
“I only found out about the offer after the club had turned it down.
“But it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. I am already at a top club and I am playing where I always wanted to.”
Gomez, who joined Bayern for £26m in 2009 from German rivals Stuttgart, is the Bundesliga’s top goalscorer with 16 goals.
Written by Rob Morris for Clean Sheets All Round – view the original article here
