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" It's true that I'm even better than I could have imagined, both in football and in my private life! "

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" I am at one of the best clubs in the world and in the best league. And in my private life, everything is also going very well. At 25, I feel in the right place. "

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" Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were lots of reasons I came to Chelsea. They showed a real desire to get me to come here. I didn't have to think about it too much. "

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