Chelsea tried to sign Philippe Coutinho when he was 14, reveals Brendan Rodgers – The Sun

CHELSEA target Philippe Coutinho could have joined the club when he was 14, according to Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers.

The former Blues youth coach and reserve team manager under Jose Mourinho explained how the West London club tried to sign the Brazilian in 2004.

Rodgers did finally sign the attacking ace from Inter Milan when he was manager of Liverpool in 2013.

With the Barcelona star poised to make a return to the Premier League – and Chelsea one of his most likely destinations – the former Celtic manager detailed how the Blues narrowly missed out on landing their man.

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