Marcos Alonso has revealed that he jumped at the chance to join Chelsea despite holding talks with Barcelona over a potential move.
The 26-year-old has been a revelation as a left wing-back for Antonio Conte's side this season since signing from Serie A side Fiorentina in the summer.
And Alonso told IBTimes UK that despite offers from some other big clubs he had no hesitations over moving to the Premier League side.
'There were some great teams interested in me in the summer but I decided to join Chelsea because they are a team that I had always liked,' said Alonso.