Christian Atsu says it was an opportunity for him to join Chelsea despite failing to break into the first team insisting he has no regrets.
The Ghanaian forward joined the West London team from FC Porto in 2013.
However, Atsu failed to make a competitive appearance for the club during his stay at the club.
Despite the criticism for joining Chelsea, Atsu insists he was privileged to have joined the former English Champions.
“I don’t regret going to Chelsea – it was a privilege to be their player,” he says, firmly. “And, eventually, it led me to Newcastle,” he told theguardian.com.
His four-year stay with the English giants saw him spend time on loan at Vitesse, Everton, Bournemouth, Málaga and Newcastle United where he finally secured a permanent deal.
He now remains a big figure in the Newcastle United set-up ever since signing a permanent deal with the Club in May 2017.