INTER star Jonathan Biabiany’s agent has revealed why the winger turned down a move to Chelsea last month.
The 28-year-old Frenchman emerged as a shock target for the Blues last month.
Antonio Conte even spoke with the attacker personally in an attempt to secure him for the Premier League leaders.
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However, time was not on his side as the deal was not able to be completed.
And as his agent Davide Bega revealed the breakdown of the switch to calciomercato.com, he also let slip another London club that his man could be appearing for in the future.
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When quizzed on Chelsea’s interest, Bega said: “Yes, I can confirm that. Conte wanted him and personally talked to Jonathan to persuade him to move to Chelsea.
“Chelsea’s offer, however, was late. They called us on Sunday night and the transfer window was closing two days later.
“There was no time to finalise a deal.”
He was then asked about a possible transfer to West Ham, to which he said: “Yes, he likes the Hammers.”
Bega added: “No, he didn’t receive any offer from China.
“It could have been a good idea but in the end nothing concrete happened.”
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