‘World class’ midfielder would actually have stayed at Chelsea if they’d offered him more money

Chelsea could have held on to Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala if they offered him a better contract.

That is according to journalist Simon Phillips.

Jamal Musiala left Chelsea for Bayern in 2019 and Phillips has now claimed on his Substack Si Phillips Talks Chelsea that had the Blues matched the German club’s proposal, he would have likely stayed at Stamford Bridge.

The 20-year-old has been a revelation since moving to the Allianz Arena.

Last season, he scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists in 33 league appearances, helping Bayern to win yet another Bundesliga trophy.

Could have developed at Chelsea

The year Musiala left Chelsea, the club were under a transfer ban, while Frank Lampard arrived as manager.

Lampard helped other young players like Mason Mount, Reece James and Tammy Abraham all develop during the 2019/20 season, so perhaps there…