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Oumar Niasse reveals Chelsea interest

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Striker eventually joined Everton following Jose Mourinho’s sacking

Everton striker Oumar Niasse has admitted Chelsea wanted to sign him when Jose Mourinho was in charge.

Niasse was attracting interest from the Premier League after netting 13 goals for previous club Lokomotiv Moscow, grabbing himself a further 10 assists as well.

Eventually Niasse completed a move to Goodison Park after Everton agreed to pay ÂŁ13.5million for his services, but the striker has revealed it could have all been different for him had Mourinho not been sacked by Chelsea.

Speaking about his move to England, Niasse admitted that Mourinho wanted to sign him, but any potential deal collapsed after he was sacked in December.

Chelsea Interest

“My manager told me Mourinho [then at Chelsea] was interested,” Niasse told The Guardian.

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