A new language, a new country, a new continent and a new club. Yet six weeks after arriving in Milan, Peruvian striker Andy Polo seems to have taken to life at Inter like a duck to water. Certainly if the performance he turned in on his full debut for the Primavera team last weekend is anything to go by: the 19-year-old not only scored the opener against Cagliari, he impressed his coach and onlookers alike with his all-round display.
Today he spoke to Inter Channel about how he’s adapting to his new life in Italy.
He began: “I’m thrilled to be here and I want to take full advantage of this opportunity I’ve been given. I’ve noticed that football is very different here but I think the experience I accumulated from playing in the Peruvian top flight for three years will really serve me well. I know that you can improve all aspects of your game in Europe, there’s no limit on how far you can go. So I’m delighted to be here and to have the chance to go as high as possible.”
On his transfer to Inter: “When I found out that Inter were interested in me… well, it all went off so quickly. Everything happened in the last few days of the transfer window. It came completely out of the blue but I tried not to get carried away. There’s a lot of talk about me back in Peru now that I’ve joined Inter but I think you have to prove yourself on the field, so I’m concentrating on doing just that.”
Asked about his aspirations of breaking into the first team, he replied: “I think that’s something everyone dreams of but it’s only right that you should take it one step at a time. Things come about of their own accord.”
“Who do I try to emulate? No one in particular. I observe players who play in my position and I try to pick things up from everyone.”
Finally, the youngster had a few words of thanks: “I’d like to thank everyone for all the good-luck messages they’ve sent me. As I said, I’m just happy to be here and I hope to achieve great things with this team.”
Source: inter.it
