Pote reveals his condition before leaving Sporting: I told my agent | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves was officially unveiled as a Fiorentina signing, just a few hours after opening his scoring account in the 3-0 win over Pisa in the Coppa Italia. The player, on loan from Sporting, explained why he chose the Viola club and made it clear that his priority was to remain in European football, despite being linked with Saudi Arabia.

“I’m very grateful to Sporting and I made history at the club. I’m a player with a winning mentality who likes to score goals and win. I chose Fiorentina because of its project, after speaking with the coach [Fabio Grosso at the time]... I always told my agent that I wanted to keep playing in Europe,” said the Portugal international.

Pote also explained what he can bring to his new team and dismissed comparisons with other attacking players. “I’m a different player from [Wilfried] Gnonto and [Alieu] Nije. I’m a number 10 who plays between the lines, and I’ll do my best to make history at this club as well.”

The move to Florence gathered momentum after Fabio Paratici contacted the agent of the Sporting player. “This opportunity came about when he spoke to my agent, and I immediately liked the idea of representing the club where Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes played. Florence is a passionate city, one I identify with... Then there’s the project they presented to me, which aims to lead the club to success. I’m very happy to be here.”

The Portugal international also spoke about the well-known nickname that has followed him since his youth days. “I was overweight when I was little and my relatives started calling me ‘potinho’. Then that nickname no longer matched reality and they started calling me Pote. Now, given my physical condition, I’d rather be called Pedro Gonçalves.”

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