Chelsea owner Todd Boehly was left shocked when Thomas Tuchel rejected the chance to sign Gabriel Jesus last summer.

The striker left Manchester City last summer and has since impressed at Arsenal this season.

Chelsea reportedly made a last ditch attempt to hijack the deal with the player heading to their London rivals.

However, the Guardian report that Tuchel prevented the move and there was “surprise” amongst the board over his decision.

The Blues struggled for goals this term, netting only 38 times in the Premier League.

Problems with strikers were a continuous theme throughout the campaign with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kai Havertz not hitting top form.

Meanwhile, Jesus led Arsenal to a second place finish, scoring 11 league goals despite missing months because of knee surgery.