Former Chelsea star says Maurizio Sarri told him to hasten his exit from Stamford Bridge

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has revealed how Maurizio Sarri prompted him to leave Chelsea and join Torino, initially on loan and then on a permanent transfer.

The Nigerian wing-back spoke to Baiteze Squad on their Instagram livestream interview.

“Sarri told me I would have to go on loan, I would not have played,” said Aina of their 2018 conversation as cited by Football Italia.

“During the market , I received offers from Championship clubs, but I wanted to play in the Premier League.

“When Torino came for me, I accepted immediately because I would have had the opportunity to play in Serie A, in important stadiums and against top-level teams and players and above all in a team that wanted to go to the Europa League.”

The 23-year-old made the move permanent for €10m in the summer of 2019, after a year on loan with Torino.