Timothy Fosu-Mensah spoke with reporters on Thursday about his decision to leave Manchester United and his first few weeks with Bayer Leverkusen.
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The Dutch defender made the move to Bayer Leverkusen for €2 million last month, ending a seven-year spell with Manchester United.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Fosu-Mensah spoke about his decision to leave England, “It was my decision. The manager was good to me but in the end I was not playing a lot.
‘When you are 22, 23, 24 years old you need to be playing. I didn’t play much and I wanted to. It was the best decision in the end to go somewhere else where I would get more minutes.
‘The club and the manager (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) were good to me. I recovered from a big injury, they helped me, gave me minutes – I played in the FA Cup semi-final and the Europa League semi-final.
“But it’s important to play regularly and to get my opportunity in the national team too.”
On his first month with Leverkusen, Fosu-Mensah said, “I can adapt quickly and the manager (Peter Bosz) has given me a good amount of minutes. I know what the manager and club want and I’m working hard to fulfil the messages. It’s has been good so far. I just want to keep going.”
On the possibility of a return to the Netherlands national team, he added, “I last played for the national team three years ago. Whether I get called up again is up to Frank de Boer. For me, the most important thing is to stay healthy and successful with my new club and to play well.”
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