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Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan: Why I am happy I rejected summer transfer
CHELSEA target Radja Nainggolan says he does not regret snubbing a move to Chelsea this summer.
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Chelsea were keen to land Roma star Nainggolan before the September transfer deadline.
Manager Antonio Conte had him down as a top target but Roma refused to do business after selling Miralem Pjanic to Juventus.
I have no regrets about saying no to Chelsea
Chelsea are said to remain keen on Nainggolan, who has been a mainstay in the Roma side this term.
And the Belgium international insists he is going nowhere - despite a mooted January move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea want to sign Radja Nainggolan
Nainggolan rejected a move to Chelsea over the summer
Nainggolan has helped Roma into second place in Serie A
"I chose to stay here and I'm happy with my choice because I believe that here we can win and that's what I want to do," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"I've said it many times about Roma, who are a great team.
"I have no regrets about saying no to Chelsea."
Roma are second in Serie A - four points behind league leaders Juventus - while Chelsea are top of the Premier League heading into tomorrow's clash with Manchester City (12.30pm).
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