£26m midfielder says he actually could’ve signed for Chelsea instead of Man City

Manchester City and Chelsea have been shopping in the same market for years now.

Both Premier League giants have been competing for league titles over the last two decades, and in order to achieve this, both have needed the best players around.

The two English giants have gone head-to-head for players such as Enzo Fernandez and Erling Haaland in recent times, but their battle for the world’s biggest stars and local talents goes a long way back.

In 2010, the Manchester club won the race for…