Juan Cuadrado Admits He 'Tried Everything' He Could to Leave Chelsea in the Summer

Published on: 12 September 2016

"?Juan Cuadrado has revealed that he tried to do everything he could to leave Chelsea on a permanent basis, before eventually re-joining Juventus on loan.


"?The winger told Juventus TV of his happiness to have returned to Turin - albeit on a temporary basis.


Despite reports to the contrary, Cuadrado joined Juventus on a three-year loan deal from the Blues, and not in a permanent transfer as it was originally thought to be.

Nonetheless, the Colombia international revealed his delight at returning to the club where he enjoyed a successful loan spell last term.


He said: "It was exciting to see.


"To see the stands and the noise the fans make, I'm excited by the public's support.

Juan Cuadrado has a message for Juventus fans https://t.co/MVPt7oxJgr

"I did everything to come back, and thanks to God I'm here. I'm very happy."?


The move back to the current Serie A champions will see Chelsea receive a £4m loan fee each year for the deal to take Cuadrado back to Italy.


A clause in the deal also enables Juventus to seal a permanent move for the 28-year-old, for a fee in the region of £8.4m, should Cuadrado make a set number of appearances for the Italians during his loan spell.

Cuadrado initially joined Chelsea from Fiorentina back in February 2015 for a fee worth around £27m.


The wideman went on to make 15 appearances for the Londoners during the second half of the 2014/15 season, but only managed to bag one assist under then-manager Jose Mourinho.


And Cuadrado's first-team chances were limited further at the start of 2015/16, with just one substitute appearance coming in the early weeks of the season.


Cuadrado eventually joined Juventus on a season-long loan deal on August 25, and went on to make 40 appearances, scoring five goals.

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