The Peruvian international Renato tapia He claimed to be “focused” on Celta de Vigo, although he does not hide his ambition and hopes that his good moment will help him take “a step forward” in his football career.
The midfielder, indisputable both for Oscar Garcia Junyent at the start of the course as now for Eduardo Coudet, is “very flattered” that his “effort” is recognized.
“Defensively it shows a lot and that motivates me. It gives me a lot of joy and encouragement to continue doing things in the best way and to be able, if all goes well, to take a step forward in football terms, “said the former soccer player of the Feyenoord, which is in its first season in LaLiga Santander.
In recent weeks his name has been linked to some of the most important clubs in Europe such as the Atlético de Madrid, the Juventus, the Seville or the Paris Saint Germain.
“I'm quiet. I've seen it, but now I'm only focused on Celta. It is the club that gave me the opportunity to play LaLiga and that gratitude towards the club I will never lose. At the moment I am not going to talk about other clubs, offers, innuendoes or whatever”, He explained in an interview with Directo TV Peru.
Tapia points to “perseverance” as the secret of his success, and does not hide that his “patience” to endure the last months without minutes in the Dutch team has given him “the reason” because he was right by signing for Celta.
“Coming here is not a coincidence, but the work of many years,” insisted the Peruvian, whom many already compare with the Madridista Casemiro: “We are similar players. The defense and at the wheel are not taken into account and their work is not recognized so much ”.
Tapia is the player with the most minutes of the sky blue squad, as well as the best recuperator in LaLiga, which has been influenced by the arrival of the Argentine Coudet to the Balaídos bench because “it has empowered me a lot, they demand of me because they know what I can give.”