New Fiorentina signing Mohamed Salah says he’s happy to be in Italy, and doesn't plan to return to Chelsea.
The Egyptian winger joined the Viola on loan from the English side as part of a deal which saw Juan Cuadrado move to the Premier League.
“At the moment I don’t intend to return to Chelsea,” Salah told assembled media at his official presentation.
“I want to do well with Fiorentina. I spoke with [Chelsea manager Jose] Mourinho and told him I wanted to leave Chelsea and he was fine.
New Fiorentina signing Mohamed Salah says he’s happy to be in Italy, and doesn't plan to return to Chelsea.
The Egyptian winger joined the Viola on loan from the English side as part of a deal which saw Juan Cuadrado move to the Premier League.
“At the moment I don’t intend to return to Chelsea,” Salah told assembled media at his official presentation.
“I want to do well with Fiorentina. I spoke with [Chelsea manager Jose] Mourinho and told him I wanted to leave Chelsea and he was fine.
“The Italian League is of a high standard, I think that those [such as Cuadrado] do it simply to broaden their horizons and have new experiences.
“Cuadrado is a great player, I respect him a lot. I know he was well-loved in Florence, and I hope that I too can soon win a place in their [the fans’] hearts.
“Serie A players who have inspired me? Above all [Francesco] Totti, [Alessandro] Del Piero and [Gabriel] Batistuta, but many others too.”
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