“Lukaku, Dzeko, men I used to watch on TV” – Super Eagles star insists no regret moving to Serie A

The Nigerian worldwide had a number of choices in the summertime after a spectacular marketing campaign in Europe’s third-tier competitors final time period

Tremendous Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers maintains that he has no remorse in selecting to modify to the Italian Serie A whilst his Cremonese continues to battle of their return to the highest flight.

After ending because the Europa Convention League’s prime goalscorer with ten targets final time period whereas on mortgage at Feyenoord, Dessers was a toast of a number of admiring golf equipment in the summertime.

Feyenoord needed him to remain within the Netherlands, whereas FC Copenhagen had switch talks with the striker and his representatives.

Dessers additionally had the choice of staying at father or mother membership KRC Genk however the Nigerian ahead ultimately determined to hitch lowly Cremonese, a crew that had solely been promoted to Serie A for the primary time since 1996.

As anticipated, the Grey and Reds have struggled to adapt to life within the prime flight and are with out a win in 20 video games to sit down backside of the 20-team pile.

Regardless of being disenchanted with Cremonese’s present standing, Dessers stays assured that he made the suitable alternative to hitch the membership in August.

The 28-year-old admits he knew it will not be a straightforward journey in Cremona however the want to play in certainly one of Europe’s greatest leagues was too tempting to refuse.

And he confesses that the expertise has been price it, particularly since he has been mixing it with Serie A’s massive boys together with Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku and Edin Dzeko.

What has Dessers mentioned? 

“It’s one thing completely different, isn’t it, after years on the prime with Feyenoord and Genk,” Dessers informed Het Nieuwsblad, through Voetbalkrant.

“However I knew this was a practical situation once I got here right here. Enjoying in a giant league was all the time a dream.

“However I additionally all the time mentioned that I needed to play – turning into second or third striker with a ‘larger’ crew was additionally an possibility, however I didn’t like that. Furthermore, I feel that the final place doesn’t correspond to the soccer that our crew and the sensation we have now after the video games.

“However the competitors is nice, isn’t it? Serie A is absolutely on a distinct stage. Enjoying soccer within the Stadio Olimpico, in San Siro, taking part in towards absolute world gamers, these are the belongings you finally do it for.

“On Saturday towards Inter, Lukaku and Dzeko got here to have a chat with me. Males I used to observe on tv earlier than I turned professional. That such gamers admire you is in fact good.”

It has not been an expertise with out its stunning moments, nonetheless, as Cremonese are by means of to the semifinals of the Coppa Italia for the primary time in additional than 30 years.

The Cremona-based membership defeated Napoli on penalties within the spherical of 16 earlier than securing a Dessers-inspired victory over Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma within the quarterfinals.

That surprising win away within the capital has additionally landed Mourinho’s assistant, Salvatore Foti in bother with the Italian coach handed a four-match ban for his rant after Dessers’ aim.