Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that patience is required to allow new signing Juan Cuadrado to settle in, Goal reports.
The Colombia international completed a €33 million move to Stamford Bridge from Serie A club, Fiorentina in the January transfer window, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley saw Cuadrado make his fourth appearance for the club and Mourinho is willing to give the 26-year-old time to hit top form.
“He is adapting,” the Chelsea boss told the press. “He needs to adapt to everything.
“The pace of the game, in Italy it’s completely different. The intensity is much higher here, it is different to play at the intensity we play – especially for 90 minutes.”
Mourinho further admits that his new winger may have to modify his style of play, but remains confident that his new recruit will repay his faith in him, given time.
“At Fiorentina he was playing as a wide player; here he has to go to areas where he’s not adapted to it,”
“I truly believe we are not seeing the player we know we have because the kid needs to adapt.” he concluded.
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