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Kevin De Bruyne reveals he 'wanted to leave Chelsea for Borussia Dortmund' and insists he didn't 'hate' then manager Jose Mourinho despite his failed spell at Stamford Bridge

Kevin De Bruyne has insisted he doesn't 'hate' Jose Mourinho despite his frustrating spell at Chelsea.

The Manchester City superstar played under the Portuguese manager during the 2013-14 season but only made three Premier League appearances.

De Bruyne left Chelsea in January 2014 for £18m to join VfL Wolfsburg, though he has admitted he had another destination in mind.

Kevin De Bruyne struggled for game-time during his short stint at Chelsea from 2012-2014

As quoted by Het Nieuwsblad, De Bruyne said: 'They [Chelsea] really wanted to keep me and give me a chance but I actually wanted to go to Dortmund.