English Premier League side Swansea City have signed Jose http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Flores, who is also known as Chico, from Genoa for a fee of 2 million pounds.
After passing the medical on Monday, Chico has signed a three year contract with Swansea City and revealed he was extremely happy with the new deal. He said he was pleased with having signed for an ambitious side and believed the English Premier League to
be one of the best Leagues in the world.
Having previously played in the La Liga and the Serie A, Chico said he was prepared for a fresh challenge, something the English Premier League promised to provide. The central defender is expected to join up with the Swans soon.
Chico said in an interview:
“I'm very happy to be here. I know I am joining a club that has been growing over the last few years and is still ambitious to go even higher.
Having played in La Liga and Serie A, two great leagues, it's a dream come true to play in the Premier League, one of the best, if not the best, in the world.”
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-c25261 Laudrup was one of the main reasons he had decided to join the English Premier League side. According to Chico, he was honoured to receive the call from Laudrup.
He believed the club would do a fantastic http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 under the new manager and said he was expecting to see great things in the upcoming season. The Spanish defender said Laudrup’s managerial style suited the club perfectly, which was why he expected them to be
successful in the 2012-2013 season.
He admitted:
“He was one of the main reasons I signed. He knows me as a person and a player, so I was honoured when the call came. I believe the manager will be good for Swansea and they have done extremely well to get him.”
Chico signed with Genoa in the summer of 2010 on a five year deal for 4 million Euros and went on to make just 15 appearances for them in the League.
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