Joseph Ceesay: “It was higher for me to maneuver on” – Soccer Channel

After many ups and downs, it was lastly clear that Joseph Ceesay, 26, has been loaned from Malmö FF to Serie B newcomers Cesena. On Wednesday final week, the golf equipment introduced that the winger had signed a mortgage settlement that extends to the 2024/2025 season.

– It is a new journey with new challenges that I am trying ahead to. I felt it was time for me to attempt one thing new and transfer on. It was a sensible choice to come back right here to Italy, says Joseph Ceesay to Fotbollkanalen.

Was there curiosity from elsewhere?
– There have been a few different issues on the agenda, in fact, however the greatest factor that attracted me to come back right here to Cesena was once I heard their intentions and stuff like that. I felt that he answered me effectively. I am trying ahead to beginning to play, he says.

Ceesay believes that it was a logical transfer from Malmö FF, as he partly struggled with accidents and partly didn’t get enjoying time. After leaving IFK Norrköping for this season, he educated with Skåneklubben’s A workforce, and his final Allsvenskan look was in mid-Might, when Peking hosted Hammarby at Parken (loss 1- 2).

– Malmö is a aggressive state of affairs, there are various good gamers. Final yr I used to be a daily beginning participant. However in large golf equipment, lots of new individuals come, new individuals with precedence. So it was higher for me to maneuver on elsewhere. I perceive that Malmö felt that, he says, and continues:

– In Malmö it is all about efficiency. You solely herald the most effective gamers, that is why you are so profitable. If you wish to be a successful membership, you must act prefer it. Then I really feel that the time in Malmö has given me quite a bit, I’ve developed each as a participant and as an individual. I’m very grateful for every part I’ve achieved on the membership. Then I had harm issues in direction of the top, that is included, however then another person takes over. However I’ll at all times be grateful to play in a membership like Malmö.

What occurs after the mortgage cope with Cesena ends?
– It is laborious to say, but when I will play in Sweden, it is Malmö that issues me. There is no such thing as a main membership in Sweden. With every part actually. Each by way of group and play.

– So it’s tough for me to reply. However my need is to carry out in addition to attainable right here. To develop as an individual in a brand new nation in a brand new league utterly totally different from Allsvenskan. Then you will note what occurs. The main focus is now on getting in in addition to I can, studying the language and enjoying. Then I can take it from there.

Is there a lot distinction in comparison with Allsvenskan in Serie B membership?
– I got here right here a number of days in the past, so now we have been at coaching camp. I’ve additionally performed half a coaching recreation. It feels good. It is a good degree. From what I’ve seen up to now, it’s of top quality, far more tactical than within the Allsvenskan. He has been creative in Malmö as effectively, and I like that. So the principle distinction is that it’s extra tactical, lots of concentrate on small issues.

What are the goals of the membership? Transfer as much as Serie A?
– I really feel there are large ambitions with new gamers and a brand new coach. In order that’s it. What sort of intentions they’ve by way of merchandise, I do not know but, it hasn’t been that lengthy.

Do you miss Allsvenskan?
– Nicely, I do not know that. Not proper now, anyway. Perhaps you’ll do it sooner or later, Sweden is at all times residence and I’ve household there and so forth.

– What I miss the least is the climate and the lengthy pre-seasons. Now I get to play and reside in a heat nation, one thing I at all times needed, concludes Ceesay.

Joseph Ceesay has performed a complete of 55 Allsvenskan video games with Malmö FF and IFK Norrköping. That is his second time overseas in his profession, as he spent the 2021/2022 season in Lechia Gdansk in Poland.