Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank left Manor Solomon out of his plans this season.
The Europa League winners let him go out on loan to Villarreal in September. The forward had a good start with the La Liga side before losing prominence under Marcelino.
Last month, the Spanish media reported the Tottenham player was unhappy at Villarreal. They also mentioned a clause that would allow him to cut short his loan stay.
Solomon exercised that and Tottenham then allowed him to join Fiorentina on loan earlier this month. On Wednesday, Spurs confirmed sporting director Fabio Paratici will be joining the Serie A side in February. He played a role in the Israel international’s loan move to Italy.
The 26-year-old has been speaking at a press conference today and Firenze Viola have relayed his comments. He’s already made three substitute appearances for the Serie A side against Cremonese, Lazio, and AC Milan.
Lazio fans booed him in Rome. He brushed it off and explained the reason behind his decision to join La Viola.
“I’m happy to be here. As for the welcome I received in Rome from the Lazio fans, I didn’t pay attention to the boos. I’ve already seen it in Spain, and I know these things happen,” he said.
“But as I said, I’m not here to talk about politics or football. Nothing happened in Spain. I’m Israeli, Jewish, and I love my country. I’d like to leave politics aside. What happened in Spain remains there, but my choice to come here wasn’t dictated by politics or anything else.”
Big hope after Tottenham transfer
When approached for the transfer, Solomon was surprised to find out that Fiorentina are [now 18th] in the relegation zone. He said this when asked what he thought when the Serie A side made an offer to him and Tottenham.
“When I got the call and saw the standings, I said to myself, ‘No, there’s no way Fiorentina are last’,” he said.
“Then I spoke to the management. I know Fiorentina is a great team. I like challenges, and I’m sure that with the new coach and the new players, we’ll do well and easily stay in Serie A. We have a beautiful training centre and many excellent people working for us. We can stay up and build a future.”
