Four Manchester City players who could have played for Chelsea

Connor Johnson of The Pride of London highlights four Manchester City players who previously came close to signing for Chelsea instead. Following reports regarding Manchester City's financial breaches, the article revisits past transfer pursuits involving Sergio Aguero, John Stones, David Silva, and Benjamin Mendy, detailing how Chelsea attempted to acquire each player before their eventual moves to Manchester.

Chelsea reportedly submitted a £30 million bid for Aguero in 2009 and made multiple rejected offers up to £30 million for Stones in 2015. Additionally, the writer notes that Chelsea pursued Silva in 2010 before City secured him for £24 million, and attempted to hijack Mendy's £52 million transfer from Monaco in 2017.