“I want to look like Imanol Agirretxe”

Jon Karrikaburu He lived his first full day as a new Leganés player. In the morning, first training session with the team where he will play on loan from Real until the end of the season. At noon, presentation: “I have always been a goalscorer, I love to score goals, this is what I love and this is the most important thing in football and what I know,” said Baztandarra, as his first declaration of intent. “I want to score as many goals as possible to get promoted,” was his answer to the classic goal question in the form of the number of goals.

Karrikaburu He thanks Leganés and its sports director, the Gipuzkoan Indian Txemaand his coach, also from Gipuzkoa Imanol Idiakez: “I will adapt to what he asks me to do”, he said about the coach from Egypt. “If the goals come, we all smile”, maintains the striker, who when asked who he wants to be like, does not hesitate: “A Imanol AgirretxeThe man from Usurbil also had to go on loan to a Second Division team like Castellón to play for Real.

When asked if he plans to stay after half a year on loan, he answers: “We’ll talk in six months.” Real’s logical intention is to get him back in July and count on him next season. He has a contract until 2026.

There are many interested teams

There were many teams in the Second Division interested in him -Burgos, Racing…- and one that was close to acquiring his services, Granada, but in the end the striker ended up in Butarque because he chose himself: “hI asked a lot of questions and they talked to me properly and txema (indies) many insisted on me”, the striker justified his resolution. “I came to achieve promotion.” It is clear to him as his main goal, even if what interests Real Madrid is that he is satisfied with a few minutes. Regarding his landing, he maintains that “it was very easy” among other things because “there are many people from the Basque Country here”. ‘Karrika‘ He admitted that he saw all the Leganés matches.

Indian TxemaFor his part, he admitted that the player from Baztandarra “has been a complicated signing”, where “I’ve spent some sleepless nights”. “It’s been a long journey since the summer, but then Real decided to let him stay.” After that, he didn’t have many minutes with him Immanuel Bailiff. “We have had many talks with Real and their representatives. There are many teams involved, but I always have hope, because all those who come there can speak well about Leganés and the our game model is similar to Real”, added the sports director of Leganés.