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Mexican side has already spoken as a FC Porto player.
It’s official: Jorge Sánchez, Mexican right-back, joins FC Porto. The player, on loan from Ajax with a purchase option, was announced this Tuesday and, speaking to the blue and white media, revealed that he had asked former dragons and… Francisco Conceição for tips.
« FC Porto is the biggest Portuguese club, I know well what it represents because I have many Mexican friends who came through here and spoke very well about the club. Here they make us grow as people, as players, we feel part of a family and that is the most beautiful thing in football.I spoke with Marche, with Tecatito, with Héctor and when they found out that FC Porto was interested they told me to come right away because I was going to find a fantastic group and a beautiful city where they were happy. Francisco (Conceição), when he heard the news, came to me and told me about his father. He said that he was a very competitive coach who would make me feel at home », guaranteed Jorge Sánchez.
FC Porto is entitled to exercise a purchase option worth four million euros for the Mexican international, which will become mandatory if he plays 45 minutes in at least 20 matches.
Check out the full statements by Jorge Sánchez:
« I am very grateful for the opportunity, I feel very happy to join the biggest club in Portugal and now I want to start working to win titles and show my best version with this shirt that I will wear with great pleasure. FC Porto is the biggest club Portuguese, I know very well what it represents because I have many Mexican friends who came through here and spoke very well about the club. Here they make us grow as people, as players, we feel part of a family and that is the most beautiful thing about football I spoke with Marche, with Tecatito, with Héctor and when they found out that FC Porto was interested, they told me to come right away because I was going to find a fantastic group and a beautiful city where they were happy. Francisco (Conceição), when I found out on the news, he came to me and told me about his father. He said he was a very competitive coach who would make me feel at home. I like to be coached by people with determination and the will to win, because that is the most important thing in sport. I’m looking forward to wearing the colors I’ll give my life for, I’m a player who gives my soul for every ball and that’s what I’ll do on the pitch. I want the fans to identify with me, because they are very important, and celebrate titles with them. »