In this season’s off-season, Chelsea changed their manager, with Malesca taking over. Not only did he fail to trim down the bloated squad, but he also signed several new players. However, they missed out on a very talented player.
During the pre-season, Scottish Premiership powerhouse Celtic defeated Chelsea 4-1, with O’Reilly, who scored one of the goals, performing exceptionally well last season. After Rodgers returned to Celtic, the team won a double, and the 23-year-old O’Reilly contributed 19 goals and 18 assists in that season, standing out significantly.
Despite such outstanding performances, he still didn’t catch Malesca’s attention. Now Brighton is about to sign this rising star, which has left Paul Merson very surprised. In an interview, he said, “I’m shocked that Chelsea didn’t sign O’Reilly. He performed very well in the match against Chelsea in the United States. He is an excellent young player and meets all of Chelsea’s criteria.”
However, Brighton is very adept at turning stars from around the world into superstars, so for O’Reilly, joining Brighton might be better than Chelsea, as the current Chelsea may not even offer playing or training opportunities.
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