Matteo Guendouzi left Paris Saint-Germain when he was 14 and his agent’s words reveal why it was the best decision he could have ever taken.
The Arsenal midfielder is currently on the top of every sports publication after earning a callup to the France senior side, aged only 20 years old.
A string of impressive performances from both last season and this one has convinced Didier Deschamps that Guenndouzi might have a place in Les Blues’ Euro 2020 squad. It would be a grand story for all aspiring athletes as this is exactly what a footballer dreams of.
“When Matteo left PSG, it was to try to have playing time as quickly as possible,” Guendouzi’s agent, Philippe Nabe, told Le10Sport.
“After that, there are peculiarities in relation to his playing profile. He was relatively frail at the time, and Paris relies more on athletic profiles, including Boubakary Soumaré now in Lille, who was competing with Matteo.
“So we had a choice to make relatively early, and the contractual situation allowed us to leave the club at that time, because Matteo had not had an aspirant contract proposal before April 30. So we could go to Lorient, but that was the idea. Join a more modest club to allow him to play as quickly as possible.”
The plan worked to the T. Guendouzi moved to Lorient, featured for one season in the Ligue 2 and was snapped by Arsenal for around £7m. After only one season, Gunners fans cannot stop raving about this teenager who has quickly become a sensation at the Emirates.
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