Chelsea’s new loan midfielder Saul Niguez had a David de Gea worry as his transfer went down to the wire. The Spaniard has joined the Blues from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan, with the Premier League side having an option to buy.
It all happened in the last hours of Transfer Deadline Day as a £4.3m loan fee and personal terms were agreed with five hours to go.And Saul, who played a key role in Atletico’s La Liga-winning side last season, admitted that he was worried it would be too late, comparing it to a compatriot’s contract situation.
Speaking during a Twitch interview, the 26-year-old said: “At 11:57 p.m. we finished reviewing the contract and they had to see it there. “I was like De Gea.
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