Ajax forward Hakim Ziyech has revealed the rationale for signing for Chelsea, stating that the London club’s attacking football swayed his decision to join Frank Lampard’s team.
The Moroccan signed a five-year deal for the Stamford Bridge club after both Ajax and Chelsea reached an agreement for the switch.
Ziyech told the Blues website: “Happy, proud, I am excited and I cannot wait. It (Chelsea) is a big club in a big competition.
“I like the style of play, they play really attacking football, and that is something that fits me and that is one of the biggest reasons I chose, therefore.”
The playmaker stated that Frank Lampard played: “A big role. We had a lot of contact in the last couple of weeks, and he gave me a good feeling and that was also big to do with the decision.”