Full-back without a club admits desire to play for Sporting: I can't lie | OneFootball

Gaizka Larrazabal admitted that he would like to play for Sporting and said he is ready to take the step up to a club that fights for titles. The Spanish right-back, who enjoyed the best season of his career with Casa Pia, did not hide his admiration for the Lions and showed a desire to keep competing in Portugal.

In an interview with Record, the 28-year-old said he wants to remain in Portugal and admitted that he dreams of moving to a team that competes for trophies. "Obviously, I would like to stay in Portugal. I love the country and Lisbon is my second city after Bilbao. I look at the biggest stages, the biggest teams, and anyone would like to play there", he said.

Asked directly about the Lions, to whom he has been linked, Larrazabal had nothing to hide. "Of course, Sporting is a very big club. They were champions in my first two seasons here and this season they had a great Champions League campaign. It is a very big club, with incredible ambition, and of course I would like that. I can’t lie, everyone would like to play for Sporting", he confessed.

The Spaniard believes he is ready for a bigger challenge and feels he has already proven he has the quality to compete at the highest level. "Against the big teams, I showed that I can play with the best players and also against them. I feel that I am ready for a project with different ambitions and I want to feel that pressure of competing for bigger things", he assured.

For now, his future remains open. Larrazabal confirmed that several clubs are interested in signing him, but said he wants to make a decision without rushing. "We are in talks with many clubs, but I am at a stage where I can calmly decide what is best for me. I will choose carefully and without haste", he concluded.

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