Providing mostly underwhelming performances for Chelsea so far, Dutch international attacking midfielder/winger Hakim Ziyech (27): "I was very close to join another club, in summer 2018. Everyone knows which (AS Roma, reporter's note), no need to spell it out. Looking back, I'm happy it didn't happen. I had a bright 2-year long course at Ajax since then, which helped me improve a lot. I was very happy playing for Ajax, but it was time for a leap forward".
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