Lucas Piazon has been one of the most promising stars in Chelsea’s well-known loan system but owing to the obsession of the Blues for having nothing less than sheer superstars in their ranks, the productive loan spells of players like Piazon hardly manages to appeal to the club. Having signed for the London-based club way back in 2012, the Brazilian could muster merely 1 appearance with the senior side despite having piled impressive tenures on loan with Malaga, Vitesse, Frankfurt and Reading and of course Fulham during the 2016-17 campaign of the Sky Bet Championship.
Piazon was one of the instrumental figures for the Cottagers in the season which just concluded in the English second division, having piled 30 appearances whilst which he scored 5 goals and registered 4 assists apart from garnering a healthy pass accuracy of 84.1%. Initially, he signed a six-month loan deal in the summer of 2016 with Fulham but under the tutelage of Slavisa Jokanovic, he really thrived and the former Maccabi Tel Aviv manager ensured that he stayed at the Craven Cottage for the entire campaign. It eventually turned out to be a fruitful decision as they managed to go up to the play-offs in the Championship.
It goes without saying that at this stage of his career, the 23-year-old would be vouching for some recognition and would be itching to ply his trade on a regular basis and this is where the prospect of making a permanent move to Fulham should come into the equation, with the willingness of the Whites of course. Jokanovic has shown that with the resources he has at his disposal and by maintaining group cohesiveness, his outfit looks decent enough to earn a promotion to the Premier League and after a successful late dash to clinch a top-six finish, they should be eyeing for an automatic qualification spot next season.
A central attacking midfielder who is capable enough of being efficient on either wing, Piazon orchestrates the offensive endeavours of his side up front with his shrewd movements and the ability to tear defences apart with his pinpoint passes. Besides, the attacker doesn’t refrain from making important defensive contributions and his quick pace enables him to cover every blade of grass. He has the requisite calibre to succeed and if he is actually lured under the guidance of Jokanovic, he could really blossom and do wonders for the club in times to come.
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