Michael Essien was out of
favours at the Premier League club, Chelsea, who now have a lot of
players to fill his place in the midfield.
Since the Ghanaian
midfielder has not been performing up to the mark, Jose Mourinho decided
to take him on loan during this summer transfer window and the former
Chelsea star is now going to play for Real Madrid at least for this
season.
Michael Essien is considered to be a smart signing made
by the Portuguese mentor, as Real Madrid do not have a lot of players
who can play in the holding midfield position.
Lassana Diarra has
left the Spanish capital and might not be joining the Spanish club ever
again; therefore, Jose Mourinho made sure that there is suitable
replacement for him in the Real Madrid locker-room.
Even though
Essien is not going to be a first-choice player for Real Madrid, he will
get more time on the pitch as compared to Chelsea, who recently won the
UEFA Champions League and are willing to compete for the Premier League
this season.
Michael Essien will be replacing either Sami
Khedira or Xabi Alonso in the Real Madrid first-team and since Essien
rarely goes out on international duty, that will add up to Jose
Mourinho’s advantage as he can rest his star players who get tired while
being out for their national countries.
Therefore, Essien is
expected to fill in the shoes of first-choice Real Madrid players and
that is the reason why he is expected to start as Real Madrid take on
Sevilla in the upcoming Spanish La Liga fixture.
Real Madrid will
be taking on Sevilla as soon as the Spanish La Liga kicks off again
after the international fixtures and Michael Essien might be starring
for Real Madrid as he reunites himself with the former Chelsea boss,
Jose Mourinho.
While speaking about Michael Essien, a Real Madrid representative said:
“Essien
is like a kid with new shoes. At Chelsea he was unfortunate with
injuries but now he knows Mourinho has given him a second chance in the
elite of football.”
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