Chelsea were offered the opportunity to sign Atletico defender Miranda in a shock exchange deal for World Cup winner Andre Schurrle.
Jose Mourinho has already brought in three of Diego Simeone’s men to Stamford Bridge this season (Diego Costa, Felipe Luis and Thibault Courtois), and hoped that a £20m bid for the centre back would add to his collection.
But Chelsea were told that they would have to part company with Chelsea’s World Cup winning forward, Andre Schurrle, in order to bring the 29 year old to West London.
Atletico Madrid are still eager to sign the German for £25m, as Jose Mourinho switches his attention to Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane.
Written by Joey Anthony