Maxime Lopez is happy with his move to Sassuolo.
The 22-year-old midfielder arrived on loan with option to buy from Olympique Marseille on transfer deadline day.
“I certainly have a strong bond with Marseille, as it's my hometown club, so I want to thank everyone from the youth team staff to the coach Rudi Garcia and Andre Villas Boas," he said in his press conference.
“The opportunity arose thanks to the interest of coach De Zerbi. I spoke to him for five minutes on the telephone and already wanted to come here. He's a great coach and a great tactician. I was struck by the fact we have the same vision of football and I love the way his team plays.
“I also heard great things about him from my friends who play in Serie A."
