Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has revealed that he was close to quitting football altogether when he discovered he was being financially exploited by an agent during the early stages of his career.
The Italian spent many years playing in the lower tiers of Italian football, before rising to prominence with Maurizio Sarri with both Napoli and Chelsea.
However, speaking on Chelsea's official website, Jorginho confessed that he nearly gave up pursuing his dream after discovering that an agent was withholding a large part of his salary.
He said: "After playing five-a-side in this soccer school I moved to another one where I could play 11-a-side.