Muto: “In winter I received an offer from Eibar and I couldn't come”

“In winter I received an offer from Eibar, but I couldn't come. In summer the offer was repeated and I accepted,” he explained on Thursday Yoshinori muto, Japanese forward who has been loaned out by Newcastle for the 2020-2021 season. The Tokyo attacker has become the second Japanese soccer player of the Guipuzcoan First Division team, where it has been for several years Takashi inui. The interview, carried out by the official media of the Eibar entity, was in English. The Asian likes languages, since chapurrea also German (in the Germanic country he began his European experience), and wants to learn Spanish and Basque to get along with his new companions.

Mutt, 28, served during the two previous campaigns in the Newcastle, an English group with whom he performed little in the Premier League -especially in the past year- and where he was going to have few options to play. That led him to accept a change of scene, and face a new challenge in his career, which began in Japan, continued in Germany, England, and continues in Spain. He could debut on Sunday (14 hours) against him Athletic club in Ipurua.

Question. You have been at Eibar for a week, how was your arrival and how do you feel?

Answer. They have been very nice to me. Now I am very happy to be in a good team. I'm looking forward to playing on the field and making my debut in the First Division.

Eibar is a family club. Have you noticed it these days?

Yes, I have felt it. Its atmosphere is very pleasant. It's very easy for me to be in this set.

When did you decide to come to Eibar?

In winter, in the middle of last season, I received an offer from Eibar. But at that time I couldn't get out of Newcastle. I wanted to come, but it was not possible. In summer I received an offer from Eibar again. He invited me to come. So, I decided to get here.

How do you think he will fit into the team?

I have to work very hard for the team, that is important to me. I need to score goals and help the team. First I have to work for the team and then I have to score goals, a lot of goals.

What can playing in the First Division bring you personally?

I do not know. The Spanish league is one of the best in the world. I have never played in it. The First Division is a good experience for me. It is a complicated question.

What does it mean for Japanese fans to have two Japanese footballers on the same team in the Spanish league?

It's exciting for them that there are two Japanese footballers on the same team. In Germany there have already been them in the past. It's not something special to me. Takashi Inui is very precious to me. It helps me a lot.

Eibar will face Athletic Club on Sunday. How do you feel about this game, the Basque derby?

A derby is very important for us footballers. I have played many derbies in Germany with Mainz 05 against Frankfurt. I like that atmosphere in regional rivalry matches, in which I have scored 2 or 3 goals. I hope to score a goal in Sunday's game against Athletic Club.

Mendilibar, Eibar coach, said a few days ago that he hopes Muto will learn Spanish and even Basque.

Kaixo, ondo (hello, good). I have to learn Spanish. When I was playing in Germany, I studied English and German very hard so that I could communicate with my teammates in English and German. Now I want to learn Spanish to do the same, communicate in Spanish.

How many words do you know in Basque?

Kaixo, ondo. I want to learn the Basque language, Euskera. Eskerrik asko (thank you very much).