Source: SKY_Sports
Danny had Chelsea offer
Portuguese schemer rues injury that ruined his dream move
Zenit St Petersburg's Portuguese international Danny has revealed that he received an offer from Chelsea before suffering a long-term injury.
The attacking midfielder, whom Zenit signed for a Russian record £25million from Dynamo Moscow last summer, has impressed with his performances in Russia and Europe, and was rewarded with a first call-up to the Portugal squad in August 2008.
However, a ruptured knee ligament injury suffered in training is estimated to have put him out for six months.
And Danny revealed to the Portuguese newspaper Record that, had he remained fit, offers were on the table from some of Europe's biggest sides, including Chelsea.
"This has all happened at a time when other European leagues were coming to an end in a few weeks," he told the newspaper.
"And I incidentally had an offer from Chelsea, and the probability of a transfer to England was very high."
The player has returned to Portugal for an operation on his knee, and any talk of a transfer has had to be put on hold.
"We have to wait and see what happens next. At Chelsea they know me as a player very well, but all will depend on how my operation goes," he said.
"At the moment I have a different [goal]: to recover 100 per cent."
