Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey, has indicated that he wants to reach a higher level and achieve something with Atletico Madrid.
He revealed that his motivation came after his first match, when he realized everyone shouting and singing the names of some of his teammates.
“I remember the first game I played, everybody was shouting and I wasn’t used to it,” he told the official club website.
“From there, I said to myself, I have to continue playing well to attract more attention because I kept on hearing names like Fernando Torres, Gabi and Koke."
“The fans were always singing their names. I said one says I hope they will be able to sing my name."
He continued, “I don’t see myself as a key player yet because I have a lot of important players ahead of me."
“My dream is to be able to reach a higher level than them, to be able to archive something they have never achieved with this team."
“It is not easy but I am sure with hard work, everything will be Ok. We’ve had a lot of difficult years and now we are in the balance. Sometimes we have a good month and sometimes we have a bad month."
“I think we are in a situation or position of building a team, a group and a family that will be able to achieve better things in the future,” he added.
Atletico Madrid will face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Thursday.