Facundo Buonanotte has described his move as the next big step in his young career as he is eager to embrace the challenges ahead at Chelsea.
“It’s a great step in my career,” he said. “I’m really happy to be here and ready to offer as much as I can to the team and the staff. I’m sure it will be a positive season.
“Of course, I’ll get the opportunity to play in the Champions League for the first time, which will be a great challenge. I’m really looking forward to this season and hopefully I can help the club to achieve its goals.”
It has been just over three years since Buonanotte made his senior debut for Rosario Central, his boyhood club. Since then, his career has risen steadily through Argentina, Brighton, and a loan spell with Leicester City.
He continued: “Rosario is a football-first city. I’m very proud to have my roots in Rosario, and people live for football there.
“A lot of great footballers have come from Rosario, including the best player in the world – in my opinion – Lionel Messi. He is obviously my idol. He’s an inspiration for me and everyone from Rosario. I have always enjoyed watching him and even got to play with him in the national team.
“It was a bit of a shock when I first moved to the UK,” he admitted.
“It was difficult moving at the start. It was a different culture, a different language and different weather. I remember landing here, and at 5pm it was all dark, places were closed, and when I wanted to get a coffee after training, I had no idea where to go. It’s a very different culture here.
“They helped me to settle and to know what I needed to do. I’m very grateful for their help. I’ve been in the UK for three years now, so I’m really happy. I like English football, I’m very happy to be here, I’m really settled and ready for this next challenge.”
He added: “It’s very different from football in Argentina. You have to be prepared mentally and physically, especially because the football here is very intense. It’s something I’ve had to work on a lot, but I’ve adapted and I’m progressing.”
Now, at Stamford Bridge, the attacker is ready to take another step forward. With Champions League nights on the horizon, he has already shown that every new challenge fuels his growth.
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