"The right place for my development"

New signing Tahith Chong speaks to Werder
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Tahith Chong completed his first SVW training session on Sunday (photo: nordphoto).
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Sunday, 16.08.2020 / 18:40

On Saturday evening, Tahith Chong checked into the team hotel in Zillertal before joining up with the rest of the squad for his first Werder training session on Sunday morning. Shortly after, the loan from Manchester United was made official, with the 20 year old set to spend the 2020/21 season in Bremen.

WERDER.DE spoke to Tahith Chong about his move to SVW.

WERDER.DE: First of all Tahith, welcome to Werder Bremen!

Tahith Chong: “Thank you, I’m very happy to be here!”

WERDER.DE: Now that all of the details have officially been sorted out, you’re going to be a part of the team for the upcoming season. How happy are you to be playing for Werder Bremen?

Tahith Chong: “I’m really excited about getting to know my teammates and everyone at the club! I’m looking forward to the start of the season a lot.”

The decision was a very easy one.
Tahith Chong

WERDER.DE: We’ve heard that you made the decision to join the club at a very early stage. What were the main reasons behind your decision to choose Werder?

Tahith Chong:
 “I already knew about the club and how big Werder are in Germany when I first spoke to the coach. The decision was a very easy one. The approach of the club is also excellent so I knew straightaway that this will be the right team for me.”

WERDER.DE: So no one had to convince you to come?

Tahith Chong: “No, I was impressed right from the first meeting and I know that that this is the right team for me."

Tahith Chong spoke about his plans at SVW (photo: WERDER.DE).

WERDER.DE: We’re just asking because Davy Klaassen explained to us that he’d written you a message to ask if you had questions or wanted to know anything about the club. Can you tell us how that conversation went?

Tahith Chong:
“Yes, once it came out that Werder were interested in me, he sent me a text to say that I should get in touch if I had any questions about the club or making the move to Germany and he’d be happy to help, which was really good of him. I’d seen him play at Ajax when I was younger so it’s amazing to be playing alongside him now!”

WERDER.DE: You’re 20 years old and Werder has been known in the past for helping future stars like Serge Gnabry and Kevin de Bruyne to take the next step in their careers. Was that one of the factors behind this move?

Tahith Chong:
“It’s definitely in the back of your head when you come here. The club’s history and reputation for helping players like Gnabry and de Bruyne advance their careers is always good to hear, so I’m sure this the right place to continue my development.”

WERDER.DE: You’re going to be playing in the Bundesliga, so how much do you know about the league already, and how do you think it’s different to the Premier League?

Tahith Chong:
“Having watched games from last season, it’s clear that there are a lot of young players coming through in the Bundesliga and that’s really exciting to see. You can see it here in Bremen as well with players who are the same age or younger than me!”

WERDER.DE: What are your main goals for this season?

Tahith Chong:
“My main aim to play as much as possible and to help Werder to win as many games as we can.”

WERDER.DE: We’re currently at the team’s training camp here in Zillertal, but you’ve been a part of Manchester United’s Europa League squad and you’re obviously in good shape, so how much do you need the pre-season training?

Tahith Chong:
“Pre-season is really important for me and I know how important it is for the entire team. Even though I might be fit enough already, the preparation is really important for me so that I can get to know my teammates and how the team plays as a whole. That will be really important for our season and will help us to perform well as a team on the pitch.”

WERDER.DE: You have already trained with the team this morning, so what were you first impressions?

Tahith Chong: It was really exciting to be out there with the team and felt good to be training together!”

WERDER.DE: Lots of fans at home will be very interested to find out what you already know about the city of Bremen! Have you visited the city before?

Tahith Chong: “No, I’ve travelled to Germany in the past for football but never to Bremen so I’m very excited to discover a new city! I’m sure my teammates will be able to show me the nice places to eat and so on so it’s exciting for me off the pitch as well.”

WERDER.DE: Thank you and best of luck for the season, Tahith!

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