New Bayern Munich signing Niklas Sule has confirmed that Chelsea have made contact to sign him before he opted for Der FCB.
The Germany international joined the German giants from Hoffenheim for a reported fee of €20million, signing a five-year contract.
Top European clubs were all chasing the youngster but he eventually decided to stay in the German Bundesliga.
"There was interest from Chelsea, but Bayern are among the top three clubs in the world so I didn't have to think about it long," Sule told Bild.
"Going to England would have come too early for me.
"No club from England could have stimulated me as the offer from Bayern did."
