Midfielder explains Benfica exit: Impossible to turn down Elche | OneFootball

Martim Neto says he left Benfica because it was "very difficult to say no to a club like Elche and La Liga"

Benfica sold Martim Neto to Elche in the last summer market for 1.5 million euros. The midfielder justified his departure from Luz, stating it was "very difficult" to refuse a move to La Liga and the Franjiverde emblem.

"The locker room is always good, we have a very good group. These days we were able to rest a bit and now we are focused on the game against Athletic Bilbao. The group is very good, they integrated me very well from the first day. I already feel at home. I am very happy with the group, we are doing many things well. We have to keep it up," he said to the journalists present at the preview of the match against the Basques.

Despite having been substituted at halftime in the previous game, the former Benfica player holds no grudges: "I feel very good. These are the coach's decisions regarding the substitution in Mendizorroza after coming on at halftime. We had a sending-off, it was a tactical change that can happen, that's what the coach told me."

Asked about life in Spain, Martim Neto explained the reason for leaving Benfica: "When I learned of Elche's interest, the project caught my attention a lot. After speaking with Sarabia [coach] I felt very comfortable and eager to come. When you get to know a team like Elche and a league like La Liga, it's very difficult to say no."

Sold by Benfica during the summer transfer market, Martim Neto - currently valued at 5 million euros - has already played six official matches, all in La Liga.

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