Chelsea were interested in signing Everton forward Anthony Gordon during the summer transfer window.

The Blues made a massive push for the 21-year-old during the summer transfer window and saw a bid of £40m rejected for the Everton academy product.

Gordon has now finally spoken about the interest from Chelsea, and admitted it was crazy.

Asked about Chelsea’s approach, Gordon said: “That’s football nowadays – it’s absolutely crazy. Personally, I don’t think any player is worth that amount of money but I’m also not going to talk myself down.

“The money in football, that’s just how it is nowadays. You’re also paying for potential all the time these days. That’s just how football goes.

“I wasn’t too focused on that because I can only control what I can control. I think the minute you do that (thinking he is a £60m player), there’s only one way you’re going to go.

“You need to stay humble. You need to focus on today and tomorrow and don’t look too far into the future.

“That’s part and parcel of football. When you’re doing well, there’s always going to be that speculation.

“But because the place (Everton) is so good, it’s not a place where I’m devastated because I have to stay. That’s never been the case. I was never desperate to leave Everton. It was definitely not the case.”