Drinkwater announces Chelsea departure with a brutally honest assessment

Danny Drinkwater has announced his departure from Chelsea with a brutally honest assessment of his disappointing stint at the club.

The 32-year old came to Chelsea after a couple of successful seasons at Leicester City where he was at the core of a title-winning side.

Things went sideways quite fast at Stamford Bridge though and he was loaned out to four different clubs after which he has decided to leave the club permanently.

He issued the following statement through his social media accounts:

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

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

"I’m going to look at positives over the past 5 years, I have played with great players, coached by awesome managers, worked with some brilliant staff, met some fantastic people, lived in some beautiful places, travelled the world and won some more silverware.

"Footballs a fantastic sport but this for both parties was a business move gone wrong, it’s as black and white as that. To the @chelseafc fans I apologise for how this has turned out I would of loved for u to see me at my best in that shirt doing what I love. All the best x 💙"