Callum Hudson-Odoi’s loan move to Bayern Munich fell apart over the weekend because of clauses insisted upon by Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia.
Hansi Flick’s side tried to take Hudson-Odoi on loan for the season before Monday’s transfer deadline.
But Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, 43, couldn’t believe Granovskaia’s demands.
According to Bild the Russian, 45, demanded a mandatory £70m transfer after a certain number of appearances.
And the deal also would have involved Bayern having to pay fines if Hudson-Odoi didn’t feature a certain amount in the first-team.
Salihamidzic tried one last time to negotiate a deal on Saturday, after Hudson-Odoi had started in the Blues’ 4-0 rout of Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
But the Bosnian abandoned hopes of completing the deal when Granovskaia refused to budge.