Achraf Hakimi reveals he turned down Chelsea move this summer

Achraf Hakimi has revealed that he turned down the chance to join the Champions League winners Chelsea before signing for Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

The 22-year-old moved to Paris from Inter Milan in July for a fee in the region of £51.5m (€60m), putting pen to paper on a five-year deal.

Thomas Tuchel was understood to have been interested in signing Hakimi, however the Moroccan right-back decided to join PSG, whom he has described as a "dream team" to play for.

"I had two offers, one from Chelsea and one from Paris Saint-Germain. But I felt I had to come to Paris, that I would have been happy there," Hakimi told L'Equipe.

"PSG is a great club, I really appreciate the support the fans gave me straight away. I was lucky because so many other champions joined me. I feel good at PSG, we have a dream team and I'm happy to be a part of it."

Hakimi, who is known for being an attack-minded full-back, contributed to 16 goals across all competitions for Inter last season, and has already found the net three times in eight Ligue 1 appearances for PSG this term.