On May 27, England midfielder "Drinkwater" Derinkwater officially announced his farewell on social media.
Chelsea
, marking the end of his five-year long career in blue. In his departure statement, Derinkwater was candid about his loss and will join the
Chelsea
saw it as a lose-lose deal and expressed strong displeasure with the way the club treated him.
A brilliant spell at Leicester City made Derinkwater's reputation and he went on to be selected for the England national team.In 2017, he moved to
Chelsea
, however, he has never been able to earn enough credit with the Blues. His last appearance for
Chelsea
The appearance goes back to the 2018 Community Shield. Statistically, in the last five years, Derinkwater has only played for the
Chelsea
23 appearances.
Derinkwater, 32, made the decision to leave to pursue new life opportunities. He said on social media, "
I'm in
Chelsea
The chapter has come to an end. At this moment, I have mixed feelings. There is no doubt that we, the club and the fans are extremely disappointed with this result.
"2017.
Chelsea
Pocketed him for a transfer fee of €37.9 million.
Derinkwater vs.
Chelsea
's contract was set to expire in June and the two sides failed to reach an extension. This season.
Chelsea
loaned him to play for Reading. Derinkwater has bounced around a number of clubs over the past few seasons, the
Chelsea
Has sent him out on loan to Burnley, Villa and Kasparza.
In his farewell statement, Derinkwater criticized the way the team has treated him. "There are countless excuses that can be made for injuries, my treatment here, my mistakes, injuries, lack of playing time ...... , but I cannot, and will not, change what has happened. I have witnessed many positives over the past five years. However, for both sides, this deal is undoubtedly a failure. It's like the black and white poles."
"For
Chelsea
of the fans and I apologize for the result. I wish the club all the best for the future." Derinkwater wrote. On the transfer market, Derinkwater is currently valued at just €1.8 million. This summer, he will join a new team to continue his career. He overcame injuries at Reading this season, appearing in 34 games.
