Douglas Costa reveals he snubbed Chelsea for Bayern because of Guardiola

Douglas Costa says he rejected the chance to join Chelsea in favour of a move to Bayern Munich as he was eager to work with Pep Guardiola.

The Brazil international was heavily linked with a switch to Stamford Bridge earlier this year and publicly voiced his admiration for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.

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