Nelson reveals main reason he left Arsenal
Nelson, had an outstanding performance during the pre-season at the Emirates under new manager Unai Emery, but decided to move to the Bundesliga outfit in search of regular playing time.
The 18-year-old had an impressive start in his new team, scoring two goals in four appearances, and was also rewarded with an England Under-21 call-up for the team’s clashes with Andorra and Scotland.
Nelson has now revealed that he did not hand in a loan request, but he was persuaded once Nagelsmann’s interest became known.
“A loan wasn’t always my first option, but when I heard the Bundesliga and Hoffenheim was an option for me and working with the manager there, it was something I wanted to do,” Nelson told theFA website.
“Julian’s a great manager and he’s got belief in young players so it’s a good place for me to go and play.
“He’s [Nagelsmann] very young, he’s only 31 and I think it’s important to go to a team and a coach who believes in you, so he was the main reason because he is willing to play us.”
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