Porto are Portugal’s biggest club, I didn’t think twice when I got the call | OneFootball

Borja Sainz gave a lengthy interview to the latest edition of the magazine Dragões, in which he 'lifted the veil' on the details that led to his transfer from Norwich City to FC Porto, finalized in the last summer market for about 13.3 million euros, a figure that could reach 15.3 million depending on the achievement of certain goals.

"It's the biggest club in Portugal, I've always seen great players play here and win very important titles, so I didn't even think when I got the call. I immediately told my agent that I wanted to come here and win titles," he confessed, explaining that what captivated him the most were "the Champions Leagues" already won by the club.

"Not every club wins a Champions League. Many clubs with much more money would give anything to win this trophy. I think that's also why FC Porto is highly recognized," he added.

"From the first day I realized that this club is special and that everyone here is part of a family. As soon as I arrived, I received a lot of support from the fans, my teammates, the staff, the president and the technical team. I'm very happy here," he continued.

"At the beginning, it was a bit hard..."

Counting his appearances, the 24-year-old winger has already played in seven matches under the command of Italian coach Francesco Farioli, accumulating two goals and one assist. However, the player acknowledged that the initial adaptation was somewhat complicated.

"At the beginning, it was a bit hard, I felt strange in the games, and the confidence was not the same, because I was not yet integrated with my teammates and with the coach's ideas. When you are new to the team, it is always a bit hard, but when you get into the dynamics, it is very exciting, because you feel good and, when the team wins, you feel even better," he explained.

This phase was eventually overcome: "When I arrived, everyone helped me a lot, the whole team. We are a family that is there when someone needs it, whether they are doing well or not, and I think that is the most important thing, because, day by day, your teammates are the ones who surround you. I tell my parents a lot, I tell them that I feel at home, because, in truth, I have many Spaniards here, too, but it's not about that".

"I'm very happy, not only because we are winning and training well daily, but because of the family we are. They helped me from the first day, I have everything here, these small details make the difference. I'm really very happy," he stated.

To conclude, the Spanish U-19 international expressed satisfaction with the competitive start of the dragons, who have tallied seven victories: "I think the team is working very well, and this was seen in these first games. This is the line to follow, because we are training better every day. We only think about one game at a time, and not about the future".

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