Although Peter Ademo has been one of the Real Zaragoza dressing room for several weeks now, the midfielder was officially presented this Thursday as a new white player. The Nigerian footballer thus faces his first season in the Aragonese team with a very clear objective: «Achieving promotion to the Second Division would be a huge step for me«.
«Although I have played in European competitions, I didn’t think twice when I received the offer. I don’t mind playing in the third division,» said Ademo, who has been integrated into Ibai Gómez’s project throughout the preseason. His arrival responds to the intention of strengthening and being an important piece within a midfield that also has players such as Ander Herrera, Francho Serrano, Lucas Terrer or the young Diego Monzón.
In this way, the midfielder has faced these first weeks in the Aragonese capital and has noticed two differences with his previous stage outside Spain: «The climate is a little different, where I played before is very cold and here it is very hot. Also the way they play here in Spain is more technical and you have to be intelligent to be able to understand what they want.»
In addition, the Nigerian highlighted the clarity and intensity that Ibai Gómez imbues in the team. «What has caught my attention the most is the way he wants to play. He is very clear with that. They want a football of possession and quick recovery after loss,» explained Ademo, who during this preseason has played different positions in midfield.
«TEAM FIRST»
Thus, Ibai Gómez has tested the Nigerian midfielder both in the attacking midfield and further back, taking into account that, as he already showed with his goal in the victory against Real Sociedad B, he has arrival and punch. «I don’t mind playing any position. I put the team first,» said Ademo, who has been one of the most exotic signings in this summer transfer window for Real Zaragoza.
