Orkan Kokçu revealed this afternoon, ahead of the Red Team’s first on-field practice session at St. George’s Park, in England, which in January, six months earlier, had its first direct contacts with Benfica.
Since then, he has not stopped following Clube da Luz, searching for information and following the matches of Roger Schmidt’s team. This was also what persuaded him to go to Portugal and accept the offer from the Reds.
Why Benfica? Because I felt very welcome, I spoke with the club in January and after that I started watching the matches, doing research about the club, a very welcoming club, very big, it’s a perfect step in my career, ”revealed the Turkish midfielder, who can’t wait for De Maria, a world class player.
“Would I be happy to be able to play with Di Maria? Yes, of course, we haven’t met yet, but he’s a great player, he played for the biggest clubs, and he has a great career. I can also learn from him, ”explained Kouksu, who was very impressed by the reception he received in Luz.
“It’s a huge club, very big, from the coach to the coaching staff, everyone is very friendly, it’s like family. “I’m very happy to be here,” said the 22-year-old, who met Norwegian Orsens, with whom he worked at Feyenoord.
“We worked together at Feyenoord and played well. In the first days of training with him, I had the feeling that I was playing for Feyenoord, but now I am at Benfica,” said Koksu, in a good mood.
