Orkan Kokçu revealed this afternoon, before the first training session on the pitch of the red squad at the St. George’s Park, in England, which in January, six months ago, therefore, had the first direct contacts with Benfica.
Since then, he hasn’t stopped following Clube da Luz, researching information and following Roger Schmidt’s team games. And that was also what convinced him to head to Portugal and accept the proposal from the reds.
«Why Benfica? Because I felt very welcome, I spoke with the club in January and after that I started watching the games, researching the club, which is a very welcoming club, very big, it is the perfect step in my career», revealed the Turkish midfielder, who can’t wait for the arrival of Di Mária, a world-class player.
«Happy to be able to play with Di María? Yes, of course, we haven’t met yet, but he’s a fantastic player, he’s played for the biggest clubs, he’s had a fantastic career. I can learn from him too», highlighted Kokçu, who was quite impressed with the reception he received at Luz.
«It’s a huge club, very big, from the coach to the staff, everyone is very friendly, it’s like a family. I’m very happy to be here “, said the 22-year-old player, who met the Norwegian Aursnes, with whom he had worked at Feyenoord.
“We worked together at Feyenoord and we played well. In the first days of training with him, I had the feeling that I was playing for Feyenoord, but now I’m at Benfica», said Kokçu, good-humoured.
2023-07-10 17:37:30
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