Axel Witsel, Standard Liége's promising midfielder, has agreed to sign a contract with the portuguese club Benfica, which is valid during 5 seasons.
Thoughts? Will he succeed? Was this a step forwards or backwards in his career? Do you agree with his choice, as he also had Roma after him?
Site officiel du Royal Standard de Lige - Nouvelles - LireLe Standard de Liège et le Benfica Lisbonne ont conclu en ce début d’après-midi l’accord qui permettra à Axel WITSEL de s’engager ce soir pour 5 ans avec le club lisboète.
Le Président du Benfica Lisbonne s’était déplacé jusqu’en Belgique pour que les négociations puissent aboutir. Le Standard a tenu les engagements pris envers son joueur arrivé au club à l’âge de 10 ans. Il lui souhaite beaucoup de succès dans la suite de sa carrière que l’on devine déjà très talentueuse. Le Standard se réjouit d’avoir contribué à ce que son palmarès affiche déjà à l’âge de 22 ans deux titres de champion de Belgique, deux Super Coupes, une Coupe de Belgique et plusieurs participations européennes dont un ¼ de finale en Europa League.
Standard TV a suivi les derniers moments de la négociation et nous publierons sur ce site une vidéo exclusive dans les toutes prochaines heures.
English (Google Translator, sorry for any incorrections):
Standard Liege and Benfica reached early this afternoon an agreement which will allow Axel Witsel to commit tonight for five years with the Lisbon-club.
The President of Benfica had traveled to Belgium so that negotiations could succeed. The Standard has kept its commitments to player who arrived at the club at the age of 10 He wishes him success in his future career that can be guessed already very talented. The Standard is pleased to have contributed to his record shows already at age 22 two Belgian league titles, two Super Cups, one Cup and several European participation with a quarter-final in the Europa League.
Standard TV has followed the final stages of negotiation and we will publish on this site an exclusive video in the next few hours.
Thoughts? Will he succeed? Was this a step forwards or backwards in his career? Do you agree with his choice, as he also had Roma after him?