“I am a true winner”

James Rodríguez is already a new Everton player. The Colombian, who signs for the English team for the next two seasons with the option of a third, has already given his first interview as a footballer of the team that Ancelotti trains, a coach whose presence has been the key for the coffee grower to end up playing at Goodison Park. These are James's first impressions as a new Everton player.

Sensations: “I am very, very happy to be in this great club, a club with so much history, and with a coach who knows me very well. I am looking forward to achieving great things here, which is everyone's goal.”

Motivation: “I came here to try to improve, to improve. I have also come here to help the team win, to play good football, entertaining football.”

Ancelotti: “With Carlo and his coaching team we can achieve great things. One of the great reasons I signed was the presence of Ancelotti. I have had good times with him before at two different clubs. That was a great reason to come here.” .

Draft: “I am a winner, I am a true winner. I can see the plans here, the project here is very serious. Everyone is serious. I think seriousness and determination to win trophies can lead to it. I can also see that these fans are true fans. I hope we can have a mutual, positive and good feeling between us. What you can be sure of is that I will give my all in every game situation, every play, every training session. I will do my best. I've had that good feeling from the beginning and it's excellent. “

Ancelotti: “James is excited”

James' praise for Ancelotti was answered in the Italian, who returned the flowers. “James, as everyone knows, is a fantastic player with many qualities and a lot of ability to assist the strikers. He is very excited about the club's project and the fact that we want to improve. He was very excited to sign and I didn't need to. Time to convince him. I was already convinced. Players like James and Allan can help us to be better and we can help them to be better. “