Chelsea told heartbreaking Mohamed Salah transfer confession as Thomas Tuchel handed huge blow

Mohamed Salah was reportedly 'prepared' to return to Chelsea this summer before having penned a new deal at Liverpool, handing Thomas Tuchel a heartbreaking transfer blow. The 30-year-old was heavily linked with an exit from Anfield as he approached the final 12 months of his contract in Merseyside.

It's said that the Egypt international courted the interest of several top-flight sides amid an increasingly uncertain future at the club, with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid reportedly rivalling the Blues for Salah's signature.

There had been reports that the forward was prepared to see out his deal at Liverpool and leave the club on a free but, by putting pen to paper, he's put to bed months of speculation. Salah signed a three-year extension worth £350,000-a-week with Jurgen Klopp's side, becoming the club's highest-paid player in the Reds' history.

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While a return to Stamford Bridge is out of the picture this summer, Todd Boehly was preparing to speak to Salah about his contract situation, report The Sun. Through his agent Ramy Abbas, the talisman made it clear to the Liverpool's owners that he would consider returning to west London.

In January 2014, Chelsea signed Salah from Basel for just £11million, with the young winger one of Europe's hottest properties. But, the then-youngster made just 19 appearances for the Blues across two-and-a-half years, with Jose Mourinho unwilling to give him sufficient opportunities to develop.

"When I look back, [I had] bad advice with the situation," the Egypt captain told GQ. "It was so tough for me, mentally. I couldn't handle the pressure I had from the media, coming from outside. I was