Chelsea playmaker Oscar has revealed that he nearly joined Real Madrid before signing for the Premier League club.
The 22-year-old Brazilian international arrived at Stamford Bridge from Internacional in the summer of 2012 for nearly £20m.
However, he has now claimed that he was close to agreeing a contract with Spanish giants Madrid.
"A month before signing with Chelsea I was very close to accepting the offer of Real Madrid as [Jose] Mourinho wanted me greatly," Oscar told Globoesporte.
"But Real was full of players in the same position and I would not have had many opportunities."
Oscar has scored five goals in 16 appearances for Chelsea so far this season.
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Jack Prescott
Jack Prescott
