Dante explains confusion over claims he was chasing 'dream' move to Chelsea

ByEurosport

Updated 12/11/2015 at 15:40 GMT

Wolfsburg defender Dante has been forced to deny claims he was seeking a 'dream' move to Premier League champions Chelsea.

Dante during his Bayern Munich days.

Image credit: Imago

Amid claims in several newspapers Dante had taken to Twitter to claim he would like to play for "a big club like Chelsea" during a Q&A with FIFA, it has since emerged the Dante in question was turning out for Mali's under-17 team.

Former Bayern Munich and Brazil defender Dante is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: "It's been difficult and confusing for me.

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"I couldn't understand why people were calling me and asking about Chelsea.

"I don't know the other Dante but it's his dream, not mine."

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