By Chris Donald
Chelsea midfielder Lucas Piazon has confirmed he is open to a season long loan in the Premier League, admitting he’s not ready for The Blues’ team just yet.
The 19-year-old has been told be manager Jose Mourinho that he needs one more year of development before he is ready to compete for a first team place at the club.
Piazon wants to get this year of development in the Premier League with Liverpool and new-boys Crystal Palace reportedly looking at the possibility of bring the youngster in on loan, reports The Express.
Speaking at a community project while on Chelsea’s Far East tour, the Brazilian said: “To be fair, I think I am too young to be playing at Chelsea. So I’m fine. It’s hard to break into this Chelsea team. It’s good for me to be going out on loan.
“Last season I stayed half the season at Chelsea and half at Malaga. It was good for me to play in La Liga and the Champions League. In this next season I will try to stay in the Premier League – it’s important for me to stay in England and get used to the league where Chelsea play. English football is different to Spanish and I need to get used to the physical side.
“So it is important to find the right club before the start of the season. When I went to Malaga it was in the middle of the season. The manager knew all the players but he didn’t know me well. It was a bit difficult. I would prefer to have time to get to know the team.
“But I have no idea where I will go. I told everyone I would concentrate on this part of pre-season and I will talk about it with my dad when I get back to England at the weekend.”
