5 Promising Chelsea FC Players Let Go By Jose Mourinho
Kevin De Bruyne
De Bruyne joined Chelsea in 2012, having proven himself as one of the top stars in Belgium. The 21-year-old was then sent on loan to Werder Bremen for the season where he contributed 10 goals and 11 assists to the German team’s cause.
However, this was not enough to guarantee him regular playing time under a returning Jose Mourinho. The Belgian winger only made three league appearances before his short stay at Stamford Bridge was ended in January 2014 when the forward was shipped off to Wolfsburg for just under £20million.
De Bruyne was earmarked a future superstar of world football, and a prized piece of the talented crop coming out of Belgium. Unfortunately, he just didn’t seem to fit in at Chelsea. Jose Mourinho recently explained why he chose to move De Bruyne on.
"He needed a team where he knows he can play every game. He needs to know that he is important. He did not want a team where he thinks: “Am I playing or not?” He needs that trust, he needs that quality. He needs that security. – via The Daily Mail"
Mourinho claims that there are no hard feelings between the pair, but the more cynical among us may attribute that to the fact that De Bruyne has seriously impressed since leaving.
The Belgian was named Bundesliga Player Of The Year for last season, and has been outstanding to the point that Manchester City have been reportedly weighing up a bid for him worth close to £50million.
De Bruyne did not reach his potential at Chelsea because he wasn’t afforded the opportunity for whatever reason. Now he is one of the premier footballers in Europe.
Let’s just all hope that he doesn’t end up at The Etihad.
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