Bayern, Ito: “I will do my part by working hard. My teammates welcomed me well”

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”.