EX-Chelsea ace Adrian Mutu has told of his wish to adopt the miracle tot who was flushed down a loo and survived , reports claim.The infant was miraculously rescued after he was cut was from the pipe by frantic emergency in Jinhua, in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang.

The incredible story of the youngster – dubbed baby 59 – quickly spread worldwide after amazing footage showed medics and firefighters desperately trying take apart the 10cm diameter with pliers and saws.

This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage received on May 28, 2013 shows rescue workers breaking away bits of a pipe to remove a newborn baby boy stuck inside in the city of Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The newborn baby boy was rescued from a sewage pipe in a Chinese apartment building after being flushed down a toilet, state media said, provoking online outrage on May 28. AFP PHOTO

Now cheat Mutu, who joined Chelsea for £15.8million in 2003 before being kicked out of the club when he failed a drugs test, has told Romanian channel ProTV: “I intend to adopt this baby.”

The dad-of-three said he had discussed the plan with his wife Consuelo and plan to make an approach to the baby’s parents if a legal agreement could be found

However the striker, who now plays for AC Ajaccio in Corsica, could face difficulties as Romania is not currently on the list of 17 countries whose citizens can adopt from China.