Thursday, 24th July, 2014



Chelsea have confirmed the loan of forward Lucas Piazon to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.

Piazon spent last term on loan with Dutch outfit Vitesse, but will spend the entire 2014/15 campaign in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt as he bids to continue building up first team experience.

 



Chelsea announced in a statement: "Lucas Piazon has today joined German side Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan."

The Blues also confirmed that the Brazilian will wear the number 19 shirt at Eintracht Frankfurt and have promised to monitor his progress in the Bundesliga.

 


Piazon clocked up an impressive spell with Vitesse last term, scoring regularly in the Dutch top flight.

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The 20-year-old hit the back of the net on eleven occasions in the Eredivisie, having made 29 appearances.

Piazon joined Chelsea in 2011 from Brazilian outfit Sao Paulo, making his move official in January 2012.

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