Baptiste Santamaria He already speaks as a Valencianist. The Rennes midfielder was excited, wanting to contribute experience and help the team. “I am very happy to be here, it is a great opportunity for me. Valencia CF is a great club with a great story, for me it is incredible, I wanted to play here,” he said in statements to the club.
The 30 -year -old French footballer has signed until 2027 and explained that he wants to contribute his experience in French football and Bundesliga, where he has played with young players, to help the club achieve the goal (but without specifying what it is).
The new Valencian midfielder did not hesitate to define himself as a solidarity player and ball hunger: “It is difficult to say what my qualities are, but I am generous and play the long balls well. I have aggressiveness.”
Before landing in Mestalla, the Frenchman threw contacts. And no one better than an old acquaintance of the club to recommend taking the step: “I talked to a friend who played here before, Ludovic Botelle, and told me it is incredible.”
“I want to play now. I arrived at the airport and many people came to see me, which was beautiful. With Ballele I played at Angers and he played before with David Villa here, with a great team. He told me it was beautiful,” he said. Santamaria arrives with desire.
