Mergim Vojvoda explains he chose Torino ahead of other contenders such as Atalanta ‘for their history’ and this is ‘a big step up’ from Standard Liege.
The Kosovo international completed the transfer for a reported €5.5m plus performance-related bonuses.
“It’s true that Atalanta also wanted me and they are in the Champions League, but I chose Toro for their history,” said Vojvoda in his press conference.
Mergim Vojvoda explains he chose Torino ahead of other contenders such as Atalanta ‘for their history’ and this is ‘a big step up’ from Standard Liege.
The Kosovo international completed the transfer for a reported €5.5m plus performance-related bonuses.
“It’s true that Atalanta also wanted me and they are in the Champions League, but I chose Toro for their history,” said Vojvoda in his press conference.
“I thank the President and director for the efforts they made to sign me. I spoke to Samir Ujkani and Jean-Francois Gillet, who both told me this was absolutely the right decision, as Toro are a great club.”
He already had his first training session with coach Marco Giampaolo and his teammates today.
“I got a very positive impression. There’s a lot of tactical work, which is good for me, because it means I can learn many new things.
“I can cover many different roles on the field. I prefer to play as a right-back, but for 10 years I was a centre-back, so can do both roles. I’m ready.
“Serie A is a great league and this is a big step up for me from the Belgian top flight.”
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