Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi has backed former Ajax team-mate Hakim Ziyech to thrive in the Premier League with Chelsea next season.
The very impressive winger had four successful year with Ajax before deciding that now is the right time to test himself in the Premier League, when he decided to sign with Chelsea back in February. The Blues had the chance to sign Ziyech in the January window, but waited till the transfer window had finished before completing that £37 million deal.
The Morocco winger, 27, can’t wait to team up at the Bridge from Ajax after the Dutch League was finished early due to the coronavirus pandemic, and El Ghazi feels that he will be worth the wait. He told Bureau Sport: “You have to think about your muscles with so many games [in the Premier League]. ‘
“I thought I was big and heavy, but sometimes you run into player and you think: is that a wall? “But Ziyech is going to do well at Chelsea, 100 per cent. He has his qualities and he shouldn’t have to be physical.
“He’s agile and can move well, because he’s so thin. Going to the gym doesn’t mean going to Basic Fit [Dutch gym chain] to become a powerhouse. “You can also work your core, train your abs, pull ups. It doesn’t make you a bodybuilder. Being in the gym doesn’t just mean pumping and pumping.”
We have said it before and we will say it once again, Ziyech is a top class player that has all the ability to be a real superstar for Chelsea when he arrives in the summer window, he may not even need time to showcase his abilities.
He is already one of the most creative players in Europe, showing that on a number of occasions in the Champions League, and just needs to get used to the way Frank Lampard likes to play the game.
But, as we said, he is a fantastic signing for the club that has set his sights high, but there is no other way of doing things if you want to be a success in the game.