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John Terry reveals Chelsea star was left ‘gutted’ by Xabi Alonso transfer decision

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Former Chelsea captain John Terry (Picture: Getty) John Terry has revealed that Tosin Adarabioyo was left ‘gutted’ after he was told he was not in Xabi Alonso ’s plans at Chelsea . Tosin arrived at Stamford Bridge two years ago on a free transfer from Fulham and went on to make 70 appearances in all competitions for the Blues. However, the 28-year-old was a peripheral figure in Chelsea’s pre-season under Alonso and was not named in the matchday squad for any of the Spaniard’s first three competitive matches. The signing of Maxence Lacroix and the development of Josh Acheampong saw Tosin fall down the pecking order and become available for offers in the final days of the window. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. And Tosin has now made the short trip across London on deadline day, joining rivals Tottenham on a permanent deal for around £7million. Tosin will be joined in north London by Mykhail

First report: Chelsea working on Tosin exit before transfer deadline — sports.yahoo.com, 15d