FC Porto are Portugal’s biggest club, I joined without hesitation | OneFootball

Borja Sainz gave a lengthy interview to the latest edition of the magazine Dragões, in which he 'lifted the veil' on the contours 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 everything to win that 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 tough..."

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

"At the beginning, it was a bit tough, I felt strange in the games, and the confidence was not the same, because I was not yet integrated with my colleagues and with the coach's ideas. When you're new to the team, it's always a bit tough, but when you get into the dynamics, it's 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 to day, your colleagues are the ones who surround you. I say this a lot to my parents, I tell them that I feel at home, because, in fact, I have many Spaniards here, too, but it's not about that".

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

To conclude, the Spanish under-19 international expressed satisfaction with the competitive start of the dragons, who have recorded seven victories: "I think the team is working very well, and that 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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