Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga has “no regrets” at leaving Chelsea and insists teammates Eden Hazard, Pedro and Willian “were not better than me.”
The 22-year-old was sold for just €3m in 2018, although Chelsea do retain a buy-back option should he move on in future.
So far this season, Boga has contributed four goals – including a stunning lob against Juventus – and two assists in 13 Serie A games.
Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga has “no regrets” at leaving Chelsea and insists teammates Eden Hazard, Pedro and Willian “were not better than me.”
The 22-year-old was sold for just €3m in 2018, although Chelsea do retain a buy-back option should he move on in future.
So far this season, Boga has contributed four goals – including a stunning lob against Juventus – and two assists in 13 Serie A games.
“I came to Chelsea at the age of 12, as their scouts spotted me in a small Marseille club,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport magazine SportWeek.
“It was very tough, those first two years, going from the seaside of Marseille to the fog of London. The food was a serious problem too, as I went from having cereal to breakfast to a plate of eggs and bacon. It was impossible to digest.
“My teammates in the Chelsea youth team were Tammy Abraham, who is now the centre-forward of the senior squad, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Charly Musonda… we won the UEFA Youth League and the U21 Premier League.
“Every now and then, I wonder if I should’ve waited longer for my chance at Chelsea, but I had to play regularly and I was behind Hazard, Pedro and Willian in the pecking order. It’s not that they were better than me, but they were ahead in the hierarchy.
“No, I have no regrets. Antonio Conte didn’t talk to me very much. When he gave me my debut against Burnley, all he said was: ‘It’s your turn.’”