Kevin de Bruyne has opened up about his time at Chelsea, his move to VfL Wolfsburg in January 2014 and playing regularly. The winger joined Chelsea in 2012 and was immediately loaned back to Genk, before spending the following season at Werder Bremen.
The 23-year-old played just three games for the club.
He said: "I feel very much at home with VfL Wolfsburg in this very moment. I am able to sign a new contract with VfL Wolfsburg. Life in football can be fast moving. Football is much about money. VfL Wolfsburg is not yet like Bayern Munich, of course. And my biggest ambition is to come out for a big European club. One I can win trophies with. As much trophies as possible.
"Chelsea FC has not been the best choice at that point in time then. Being with Chelsea FC is like being in a different world. Manager José Mourinho did not explain to me why I was not playing more regularly for the club.
"Maybe things would have been different if Chelsea FC had to pay 45 million Euro and not 8 million Euro when I arrived from Racing Genk. A higher transfer fee would have potentially handed me a different sort of status inside the club. And, possibly, handed me more chances (to play more regularly)."
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