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Jens Cajuste on whether he’ll stay at Town
Jens Cajuste has proved a real hit at Ipswich Town during a season-long loan from Napoli. Stuart Watson spoke to the Swede about the past, present and future….
One word keeps cropping up more than any other when people describe Jens Cajuste as a footballer – ‘smooth’.
He’s an athletic and aggressive midfielder, but it never looks like he’s straining every sinew. Everything feels calm and controlled. His impressive display against Nottingham Forest before the international break, capped by a silky turn and curling finish from the edge of the box, epitomised that.
That playing style goes hand in hand with his personality. The well-travelled Swede is a man of few words, but when they’re delivered you instantly feel at ease. Hearing his soft American accent puts me the same relaxed state as listening to a Morgan Freeman or David Attenborough voiceover.
“I live on my own down by the waterfront,” he says, with a warm smile, when asked about life in Suffolk. “When I get home from training I like to talk to my family and friends back home. I don’t like to run around too much. I like to keep things nice and chilled.”
