Hiroki Itō introduces himself to the press. The Bayern Munich defender, who arrived from Stuttgart in this transfer window, spoke at a press conference: “From day one, all my teammates welcomed me warmly. Yesterday we did a first test. There was understanding. Japanese virtues? I’m not a typical Japanese, but I will try to do my part by working hard. This is a typical Japanese mentality. I was in Stuttgart for more than three years and that’s how I managed to get to Bayern.
The club gave me a great opportunity and I am very grateful for that. Now I am at Bayern and I am concentrating on that. I have not spoken to Thomas Muller personally yet, but we have already played against each other. I have a very good impression of him and I am looking forward to meeting him for the first time. Serge Gnabry, for example, recommended some good Japanese restaurants in Munich.
I have already spoken briefly with the coach about what I can contribute to do well – he concluded -. We have many strong players. We want to control the game. I can play in many positions. We can complement each other very well here. Bayern always have a lot of possession. We need to know how to manage the pressure phases well”.