Leon has been out of the first team reckoning at Real Madrid, and looks another youngster whose talents will go to waste at the Bernabeu.
“Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in the world and of course I was pleased with their interest”, said Leon.
“But I could not get away from Mourinho, even though I was not in his plans.
“He told me that at Chelsea I would have little chance of playing.
“He forgot that not he, but coach Carlo Ancelotti, was, at the time, Chelsea coach.”