The Anglo-Chilean has expressed his excitement at his arrival at Villarreal and dreams of success in yellow
Villarreal CF have officially presented Ben Brereton as their new player. Accompanied by CEO Fernando Roig Negueroles, the Anglo-Chilean striker shared his first words as a player of the Submarine.
“I want to thank the people for the welcome they have given me. It’s my fourth day at the club and I feel at home. The fans have given me a lot of love on social media. I’m really looking forward to getting started. It’s a big step in my career. It’s a great achievement for me to play for such a big club like this,” said Brereton in his first appearance.
After success in England, he arrives in Spain with the aim of adapting to a new football: “It was a big decision to come to Spain. It’s a different kind of football. In just a few training sessions, I’ve realised that there is a lot of quality here. The Championship is a competition that is very physical, but here the training sessions are very competitive as well.”
Brereton’s strengths include his versatility and versatility of play: “I’ve spoken to the manager and I want to play wherever I think I can help the most. I can play on both wings or in the centre. I did that at Blackburn and I can do it here as well.
As for his objectives as a new Villarreal player, Ben Brereton dreams of helping his new club with goals and assists: “My aim is to get to know the club well and try to play as much as possible. I’m a striker and numbers count. I want to contribute goals and assists at Villarreal”.
Finally, the Chilean international, who has a curious sporting history, has admitted that he is learning Spanish: “My mother is Chilean. She came to England as a child. She didn’t speak much English. I’ve always been aware that she was Chilean. And since Chile called me to represent them, I didn’t think about it. It’s been easy. Coming here is going to help me because of the cultural link between Chile and Spain. I’m learning Spanish and I’m very happy to be able to do it.”
Roig Negueroles: “He is a versatile player who we have been following for some time”
The Villarreal CF CEO has led the presentation of Ben Brereton as the new player of Villarreal CF. Fernando Roig Negueroles welcomed the striker and expressed his satisfaction with his arrival at the Yellows: “We are happy with his signing. He is a player who has scored a lot of goals in the Championship. He is versatile and can play both on the left wing and as a striker. He is a player we have been following for a long time. We are happy that he is playing for Villarreal and we hope he will have a very successful spell at the club.”
