The Ghanaian international joined Real Madrid on a yearlong loan from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 on transfer deadline day, joining the Special One after a hiatus of six years.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Essien-c25294 joined the ranks of Real Madrid on the final day of 2012 summer transfer window. The Ghanaian international was presented as a new player of Los Blancos on September 1st, sharing his affectionate relationship with Jose Mourinho,
whom he served diligently at the Stamford Bridge.
The African star shared that he looks up to the Special One Jose Mourinho as a father, and knows him very well. He revealed that when Mourinho called him and discussed his plan, he did not stutter at accepting the proposal that was set before him.
"I see Mourinho as a parent because it was he who took me to Chelsea. Knows me very well, I mean, I understand it to him and we both have a very good relationship," he said at the press conference following his presentation as a Real Madrid player.
Essien shared his memorable interactions with Jose Mourinho, revealing that fondest memory is when the former Chelsea, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Charity-c38784.
"From the memories I have with it, the better it would be when he came to Ghana to work with the kids. The weather there was great and the kids were great," confessed Essien.
"When he called yesterday, I said I was willing to play with him at Real Madrid. Mourinho's call was more than enough. I just want to play football and I'm very happy to be here."
With Real Madrid giving Essien the number 15 to wear on his back, the Capital club have come under severe criticism for their transfer activities. In a summer where a host of youth academy players were seen exiting Santiago Bernabeu, the loan signing has
been questioned.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Esteban-Granero-c12919 leave for English Premier League and have only gotten a crooked player in return.
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