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Danny Drinkwater has apologised to Chelsea fans for a "business move gone wrong" on confirming the end of his five years at Stamford Bridge.

Drinkwater's loan stint at Reading finished last week, and the 32-year-old has now announced his official Chelsea departure too.

The one-time England midfielder joined the Blues from Leicester for £35million in 2017 but failed to make any telling impact at Stamford Bridge.

From injury gluts to off-field troubles, Drinkwater never managed to warm to his west London task.

The former Manchester United trainee helped Leicester win the league in 2015 but now finds himself a free agent, after four loans in three years to close out his Chelsea tenure.

"My time at Chelsea has come to an end, actually feels really strange writing this," Drinkwater posted on Instagram. "Me, the club and the fans are hugely disappointed there is no doubt about that.

"Injuries, how I have been treated, mistakes I have made, issues off the pitch, lack of game time; the list of excuses could be endless but I would not and can not change what's happened.

"Football's a fantastic sport but this for both parties was a business move gone wrong, it's as black and white as that. To the Chelsea fans I apologise for how this has turned out. I would have loved for you to see me at my best in that shirt doing what I love."

Thomas Tuchel will be given as much as £200m to spend on players this summer by Chelsea's new owners (The Times, May 25)

Chelsea players whose contracts will soon expire are keen to hear the plans and ambitions of the club's new ownership before renewing long-term deals (The Times, May 27).

Marc Cucurella - Chelsea must