£40m star rejected Chelsea because of Antonio Conte

ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN’S decision to turn down a move to Chelsea was due to Antonio Conte’s plan to play him at right wing-back.
Chelsea agreed a £40million deal with Arsenal for Oxlade-Chamberlain and held talks with the player about a move to Stamford Bridge.
But the 24-year-old ended negotiations as he wanted to join Liverpool and the Anfield club obliged by also reaching an agreement with Arsenal.
On Thursday, the England international completed his move to Merseyside and became Liverpool’s fourth signing of the summer.
However his rejection of a move to Chelsea will have added to the transfer window frustration felt by Conte.
And the Telegraph say, Oxlade-Chamberlain’s reluctance stemmed from Conte’s plans to play him at right wing-back and compete with Victor Moses.
The report then says Oxlade-Chamberlain felt his new manager Jurgen Klopp would be better for his development.
Chelsea were able to bring Danny Drinkwater and Davide Zappacosta to the club on deadline day.
And Drinkwater is already looking forward to reuniting with old Leicester team-mate N’Golo Kante.
He said: “I played with N’Golo for a season and there was not really a game I didn’t enjoy playing next to him.
“I think we hit it off from the first game and after that we did not really lose. I am looking forward hopefully to carrying on where we left off.”