Chelsea legend, Gianfranco Zola has admitted that current Napoli midfielder, Stanislav Lobotka ‘was proposed to Chelsea’ in the 2018-19 season, but the Blues turned him down.
He said this during his role as a pundit on Amazon Prime Italia on Wednesday night before Napoli’s game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
“I already knew Lobotka, because I saw a few of his games when he was proposed to Chelsea.
“He was a good player, but nowhere near what he has become at Napoli today,” he said.
Lobotka’s current deal with Napoli will expire in June 2027.
The Slovakia international joined Napoli from Celta Vigo in January 2020.
He initially struggled but has gone from strength to strength under Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti
