Watford’s Dutch loanee, the defender Nathan Ake, has revealed that he spoke with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, before leaving the club on a season-long loan.
The 20-year-old Netherlands U21 international, told Mourinho that he wanted to play regular first-team football, before making the move to the newly-promoted Hertfordshire outfit.
Having featured three times for the Hornets so far, upon their return to the Premier League, Ake hopes he can impress during his time at Vicarage Road.
Ake, who spent time at Reading in the Championship last term, is one of several Chelsea starlets away from Stamford Bridge, a statistic that has attracted criticism of recent late.
But Ake wants to make his mark at Watford, in order to force his way into Mourinho’s plans.
He told the Watford Observer: “I spoke to the manager (Jose Mourinho) a little bit and he said I can stay and be around the team.
“I told him I want to be playing a lot this season. He understood that.
“We have a good relationship. Hopefully I can show him that next year I can come back and play for Chelsea.”
