In an interview with Le Parisien during the Bleuets rally, Lesley Ugochukwu talks about her transfer to Chelsea this summer.
In an interview given to ParisianLesley Ugochukwu looks back on her transfer from Stade Rennes to Chelsea.
“At first I thought I would spend the whole season with Rennes, but football goes quickly,” explains the midfielder trained at SRFC. Chelsea had been following me for a while. This summer, there were phone calls between the club and me, it went well and we decided to move forward (…) In relation to my ambitions too, I think it was perfect to leave at that time. They say I can become a great midfielder, if I put in the work and everything goes well. It’s up to me to prove that I can have my place in the long term. I wanted to take this step. »
A departure for the Premier League and a big club while being too young? That’s not his opinion: “You’re definitely thinking. Regarding your career, you say to yourself that it might be good to stay and settle into your training club. But like I said, it’s the kind of opportunity you can’t turn down. I have great confidence in myself, in my qualities, in what I can do. I know that if I do things correctly, everything will go as planned. I have the trust of the club, of the staff, that’s what pushed me to say to myself: Go ahead! If they came for you, it’s because you have the qualities. »
2023-09-11 10:35:08
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