Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi has expressed his delight at making his official debut for the club in the 2-2 draw with Villarreal.
The 21-year-old summer signing from Real Sociedad had been sidelined from the start of the season but played just over an hour at El Madrigal.
Afterwards, the 38 million euro signing said he was happy to finally pull on the famous white shirt and added he was keen to push on this season and help Madrid become a successful outfit on all fronts.
He told the official club website: “I haven’t played for a while and it was clear I’m lacking that spark, but I’ll gain the rhythm of the training sessions and the matches. I’m very happy to make my debut and excited about the rest of the season.”
Asked how he felt being injured shortly after arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu, Illarramendi admitted it was a frustrating start to his Real Madrid career.
“It was tough when I got injured. I came and two weeks later I was injured. I’ve been out for two months and now that I’m back I’m very happy. When you’re a Real Madrid player you have to aspire to everything. Competition improves the team and that’s a good thing,” he stated.
