Wolves goalkeeper John Ruddy has revealed he came very close to joining Chelsea from Norwich City in the summer of 2013, and has opened up on his reasons why the move to Stamford Bridge failed to materialise.
Speaking to Jake Humphrey on BT Sport on Saturday night - following Wolves' 2-2 draw with Everton - the former England goalkeeper revealed experiences of being "shipped out on loan" played a big part in his decision following his early career days at Everton.
The Blues were looking for a number two goalkeeper at the time after Jose Mourinho took charge for a second spell - and to up the club's English player quota for European competition - but saw a number of bids turned down.