Chelsea flop Juan Cuadrado admits he's far happier at Juventus

'Second home': Cuadrado is expected to complete a permanent £15.75m transfer to the Serie A club in January
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Simon Johnson20 November 2015

Juan Cuadrado admits he feels far more happy playing for Juventus than he ever did at Chelsea.

Cuadrado is expected to complete a permanent £15.75m transfer to the Serie A club in January having initially joined on a season-long loan.

The Colombia international made just four League starts for Chelsea after joining from Fiorentina for £26.1m at the start of the year.

He said: "The idea of coming back to Italy attracted me a lot. I know the football here, I know the language and the people, and the truth is it feels like my second home.

"So when I had to decide about whether to take this chance or not, I talked to my agent every day about my return and now I am very happy to be here at Juventus.

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"When you already know the language and the people then it makes it a lot easier for you. And there being a lot of players from South America in the team – that also helps.

"Coming to the team was no problem, it's a great team with great players and great personalities, and they really embraced me in the best way possible."

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