The Italian agreed to move to the Etihad but Napoli failed to agree on a fee with City, which paved the way for the Blues to swoop in and sign him
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho agreed terms on a move to Manchester City before moving to Stamford Bridge, but Napoli failed to settle on a fee with the English champions, the player's agent has confirmed.
The Italy international signed for the Blues for £52m ($67m) after leaving Serie A, following Maurizio Sarri to the club who left Naples to replace Antonio Conte as manager this summer.
The 26-year-old has made a fantastic start to life in the Premier League, featuring in all four of Chelsea's opening fixtures at the start of the 2018-19 campaign.