Certainly, Romania international Banel Nicolita has been one of the best buys of last summer’s transfer window. The AS Saint-Etienne man is in great form at the moment and is happy with his form
With three goals and four assists in 17 Ligue 1 appearances for AS Saint-Etienne, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Banel-Nicolita-c7284 is having a dream debut season for Les Verts. What’s even more surprising is that the Rhone club paid Steaua Bucuresti just 700,000 Euros for the services of
the 27-year-old.
The Romanian has proven to be a great bargain for Galtier’s side and has played a big role in his new club’s recent rise in Ligue 1.
While talking to Ligue1.com, the winger spoke about the reasons behind his arrival at ASSE.
“I felt it was time to leave. I had three concrete offers. Two in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850 with Standard Liege. But I refused and I opted for Saint-Etienne, because the discussions were very fast and I followed my instinct.”
Nicolita then added that he chose Ligue 1 because he was always fascinated by French football. The Romanian also said that ASSE’s rich history and the city’s culture was also a motivating factor for him to arrive at the Rhone club.
While talking about his integration, Nicolita said that he never expected to integrate and adjust so quickly.
“It could have been difficult for me but it went well. I tried very hard to learn French but even despite the language barrier, I found a unique team, a group that lives together perfectly. It is much easier for a new player to express themselves in an environment
like this.”
Nicknamed Jardel after famous Brazilian striker Mario http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romania-c2990 and added that he always wears the colours of his country with extreme pride.
After playing more than 187 games for the Bucharest giants, Nicolita is lucky to have found a club where he has adjusted so well. One should also give credit to Christophe Galtier for identifying Nicolita’s potential at a time when the club had lost Dimitri
Payet to LOSC Lille.
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