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Permanent Eintracht Frankfurt move would tempt on-loan Lucas Piazon

Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Lucas Piazon is enjoying his time at the club so much that he can imagine staying permanently rather than returning to Chelsea after his loan spell ends.

Piazon, 20, joined the Blues from Sao Paulo in January 2012, and is currently is on his third loan away from Stamford Bridge.

The Brazilian already has two Bundesliga starts to his name at Eintracht and feels he definitely made the right decision to move to Germany.

"I think it's normal. Chelsea have so many very good players, and currently it'd be difficult for me to find a place there. Here, I can play here and gather experience," Piazon told Bild.

"I am only 20 now. And like I've said, everything can happen in football. If everything fits, I can certainly imagine staying in Frankfurt. I'll move into my flat next week. And I'll begin language school this week to learn German."

He is one of 26 players under contract at Chelsea but playing elsewhere on loan this season and remains hopeful of making an impact at Stamford Bridge at some point in the future.

"I came to Chelsea directly from Brazil. I know everyone at the club. Of course, I'd wish to play for there again. But football is a bag of tricks, everything can change so fast," he said.

Before playing for Eintracht, Piazon had a stint at Malaga, and one at Vitesse in the Netherlands.

"Malaga was a bit like Brazil. The beach, the sun, easy football. In Netherlands, the language is as complicated as here. But the league was weaker. Everything's more professional in Frankfurt. The Bundesliga is one of the most difficult leagues, and that's why it's fun to play there."