Chelsea fans have been blessed by being able to watch some of the best players in football history week in week out at Stamford Bridge.
The likes of Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba have established themselves as more than just Chelsea legends, but legends of the game as a whole.
As the current project at Stamford Bridge waivers with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghabli in charge of it all, supporters can’t help but look back at when the Blues were sitting firmly at the top of the table for elite clubs only.
One of their best sides was present around 2010, with the aforementioned trio as well as Ashley Cole and Petr Cech all regular candidates for individual accolades.
Clarence Seedorf was close to joining Chelsea
They were led by one of the best too in Carlo Ancelotti, and it has now been claimed that while at Chelsea he was keen to bring in one of his better players from his time at AC Milan.
Clarence Seedorf played a key role in the side which reached two Champions League finals in three years, starting as they won the competition in 2007.
This was also the season the Dutchman was named the Best Midfielder in Europe. And even as late as 2010 he was still seen as one of the top players in his role.
Seedorf told BBC Sport that he was very close to completing a move to Stamford Bridge, with his desire being to play in England.
He said: “I definitely had a desire to play in the Premier League, but life can’t have everything they say. I was actually very close to coming to Chelsea at a certain point with Carlo Ancelotti.
“I enjoyed playing against English teams, but I know it’s not the same as playing in the Premier League.”
How could Chelsea have lined up with Clarence Seedorf?
Chelsea were certainly not short of top-quality midfielders around this time. They had Lampard, Michael Ballack, John Obi Mikel, Michael Essien and Ramires all in the squad.
Seedorf would likely have been selected to partner Lampard in midfield, however was similar in terms of liking to pick up attacking positions.
The Dutchman had the ability to play anywhere across the midfield though, and would have filled a number of gaps that could well have helped the Blues push further in the Champions League that season.
