We turned down Chelsea - Sensi

Roma president Franco Sensi has claimed he rejected a bid of £24.6m (€35.5m) from big-spending Chelsea for Brazilian star Emerson during the summer.

The Blues’ billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has bankrolled a £100m (€1.44m) spending spree since taking over at the London club in July, and Sensi says the Russian tried to tempt the Serie A giants into parting with the midfielder.