Lucas Piazon believes his loan spell with Eintracht Frankfurt is a good platform for him to impress Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Piazon, signed for Chelsea from Internacional in 2011 with a wave of expectation surrounding his move, but he has since been loaned out to Malaga and Vitesse, having made just two starts for the English club in the League Cup.
Another loan to the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt came through earlier this season but despite being downbeat by his chances at Stamford Bridge, the Brazilian is keen to impress and remains hopeful he can shine for Chelsea in the future.
“At the moment I’m sitting on the bench [with Eintracht], so it’s difficult to make an impression,” he told Goal. “I’ll keep on working to play for Chelsea or some other club in the future.”
Piazon is in a similar position to that of Thibaut Courtois, who spent three years with Atletico Madrid, comparing his success at Chelsea this season.
“It’s different with him, he has already made a name for himself and played for Atletico, a big club in Europe,” the Brazilian added. “I’m much younger and have to try to do a good job. When I can’t play for Chelsea, then for another club.
“In the Netherlands [with Vitesse] we were in the title race for a long time. In Spain I had a great time, because we played in the Champions League with Malaga. So I can’t complain, these clubs helped me a lot and, I hope, this year in Frankfurt will help me develop further.”
