SOW: "I ONLY HAD SEVILLA IN MY MIND AND THEY SHOWED ME THE VISION THEY HAD FOR ME"

Djibril Sow, Sevilla FC's new signing during his stay in the United States, has already spoken as a Sevilla player from the hotel in San Francisco, before the last part of the tour and where he and the rest of the team will face Atlético de Madrid: "I am very happy now. It has been a few long weeks but, finally, I've been able to sign and I am very happy. These weeks have been a bit stressful but the talks with Sevilla were always very positive and they really showed me the vision they had for me with the club. I only had Sevilla in my mind and I am very happy they could reach an agreement and I am a Sevilla player now", said the Swiss international. 

"I saw the second half (of the derby). I know that the derby is very important in Sevilla and I am very happy they were able to win at the last minute. I think it's a good sign they were able to win on the day that I signed". 

"It is a very important step for me in the next period of my career and I really wanted a new challenge" 

Sow went on to say that "it is a very important step for me in the next period of my career and I really wanted a new challenge". I am very impressed with how they put the effort in to convince me and to show me the future. I am really happy to be at such a big club in Spain". 

The Swiss central midfielder seemed anxious to play at the Sánchez-Pizjuán, a stadium where he has already made great memories in the past, especially when he won the UEFA Europa League back in 2022: "It's a very emotional club and a very emotional city. I am really looking forward to playing in front of these fans and showing them why I chose this club. It must be destiny, it was the biggest success in my career at that stadium and now I can play there almost every weekend. It's a real fairytale". 

"I think it's a great match and playing in the Champions League was a big reason to come" 

"I know it's a big club, not only in Spain but on an international level too. I think it's a good match, playing in the Champions League was also a big reason for me to come here and I think the club can still achieve great things. This is one of my goals, I hope we can push ourselves to the top". 

Sow described himself as a mix of both an attacking and defensive-minded midfielder and he is more than happy to be sharing the changing rooms with other high-calibre midfielders like Fernando, Rakitic and Jordán: "It's a good mix of both. It's where I feel most comfortable. But I always try to help the team, to be successful, it doesn't really matter where I play. When I can help the team and play I will be happy. There is a lot of experience there and that's where I am going to be able to learn from to be able to reach the next level." 

"I have been preparing myself for weeks and I hope to adapt quickly" 

The new Sevilla man was emphatic when he said that he is more than ready to get out on the pitch: "If I could, I would play tomorrow but, it's not only up to me. I have to adapt and I have to adapt as fast as possible. I don't think fitness is a big problem for me. It may take time to adapt to the new coach's style of play but I can't wait to play the first game. Today, I've learnt how to say Vamos, mi Sevilla, nunca te rindas! (Let's go, Sevilla! Never surrender!), when discussing how his Spanish is progressing.