Villarreal new signing, Nicolas Pepe says Eric Bailly played an important role in his decision to sign for the club.
The Ivory Coast international joined Villarreal on a free transfer from Trabzonspor.
In a chat with Tribalfootball, Pepe stated that he wasted no time joining the club when he was approached.
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“There have been different factors, but the main one is that thanks to my friend (Eric) Bailly I have been able to speak with Marcelino directly and he has been able to explain to me the team project, what he expects of me. That has given me confidence.
“In other places it has not been It’s so easy to talk to the coach and that’s what convinced me.”
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