Despite this, he cites his time at Leicester City as the period during which he fell in love with the English game, and which later prompted him to accept the job at Manchester City.
Walaupun begitu, ia mengatakan bahwa selama peminjamannya di Leicester City tersebut, ia telah jatuh cinta dengan sepak bola Inggris, yang mana kelak akan mendorongnya untuk menerima tawaran pekerjaan di Manchester City.