Hakim Ziyech's Agent Reveals Frank Lampard's role to Convince Ajax Star to Sign for Chelsea
Hakim Ziyech's agent has revealed that Frank Lampard did his best to strike up a bond with Hakim Ziyech over the phone, which helped the Moroccan Midfielder to switch his way to Stamford bridge castle.
In February Chelsea has confirmed that they had reached an agreement with Hakim Ziyech and ajax football club to transfer the Moroccan Midfielder on July 1 for fees £33.4m.
Hakim Ziyech's agent Mustapha Nakhli said: "The plans they have with Hakim looked very good. Chelsea also sees a leader in Hakim, they praised his personality.
“The first conversation between Frank Lampard and Hakim took place over the phone at my office. ‘We clicked’, he said afterward. Hakim is an emotional person, so if it feels good, it is good too.
“We rejected really big European clubs. Not just Sevilla. There were clubs in November that wanted to take over Hakim during the winter break. I’ve never flown so much. But in the end, we didn’t feel good about it.”
“Chelsea also wanted to take over in January, but Ajax did not want to participate,"
Nakhli added. "We respected that and Hakim wanted to finish well in Amsterdam and say goodbye with dignity. It was a great year for him at Ajax.
"Hakim wants to be the best, that is his aim. He was in the Netherlands and now succeeding at Chelsea in England is the next goal. Hakim is absolutely ready as a person and player."
Hakim Ziyech also has a good impression of Chelsea's Manager Frank Lampard and He Said :
"Chelsea has a coach who loves attacking and attractive football. We had some good talks. Lampard is really calm and presented himself well. We immediately felt a connection, which also convinced me to make this decision."
"Chelsea is a very big and nice club."
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