MADRID, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Sevilla wing-back Juanlu Sanchez is on the verge of completing a move to Premier League club Bournemouth, the defender confirmed on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old spoke to the media at Seville airport as he prepared to fly to England to complete the deal, which will see him sign a contract through June 2030 with the club now coached by Marco Rose.
"At the end of the day, it's a good project to continue growing, and it's what we both needed," said Juanlu, who will reportedly cost Bournemouth around 11 million euros (12.7 million U.S. dollars), providing a much-needed boost to Sevilla's finances.
"The club (Sevilla) needed that income, and I also needed to keep growing. Leaving home is always complicated, but when I saw the project and the club saw the offer, I think neither of us had many doubts," he admitted.
Juanlu acknowledged that the deal had taken a long time to finalize but said he was "really looking forward to what's to come."
"These have been wonderful years, some a little tough, but in the end, we've all pulled through," added the defender, who said he would be "cheering for" Sevilla wherever he was. ■
