Almeida: “Going to Valencia was the right step, I feel at home”

Beyond the popularity of Edinson Cavani (35 years), Andre Almeida (22) is the good guess of Valencia at this summer market. The Mestalla club paid the Vitoria de Guimaraeseight million euros for 80% of his rights and signed him to a six-year contract, until 2028. The young Portuguese midfielder, author of the pass of the only goal of Valencia in Vallecas, he said that in just three weeks he already feels the unity, he pointed out that he hopes to contribute more assists and more goals and is satisfied to join the entity.

“I am very happy. I did not expect the adaptation to be so fast. They received me well. I feel at home and I want to give the fans a lot of joy”, he said in statements to the club media.

“I was very surprised by the fans”

“The first sensations were very good. I really like the city, I like the club, the people here, they accepted me very well and I feel at home. The result at Mestalla was very good. I was very surprised by the fans. I hope to play more and help the team reach its goals”, he added.

The Portuguese said he was happy attending the defeat against the Ray but he stressed that “it’s good to help the team, but it’s better to win games.”

“I hope we win against Celta. I gave an assist in the first games I played and I hope to continue helping the team with more assists and with goals too”, he remarked.

“I came here to grow as a player and as a person. I hope I can do it. I am very happy here. I think this is a right step. All colleagues received me very well. Not only the Portuguese and Brazilians, I feel at home”, he reiterated.

“I want to have a ball”

Almeida ensured that the league was “different” from Portugal. “Here it’s stronger, more intensity and I like it a lot. I like to have the ball and Gattuso likes high pressure and having the ball”, said the midfielder, who acknowledged that he was impressed by the atmosphere at the Mestalla in the first games and he hopes it will repeat itself against him. Celtic.

“We want to win every game and this one too. We need the support of the fans. We are all stronger. I knew the atmosphere at the Mestalla was great, but I never thought it would be this good. To all the people who sing and support the team. I really like it and it helps the players a lot. It gives us a lot of strength”, he concluded.

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