Hull City signing Nordin Amrabat makes confident declaration as he prepares for Tigers debut
Nordin Amrabat says he's fit and ready to help Hull City's crusade to stay in the Championship after becoming the Tigers' third signing of what's becoming a busy January transfer window.
Amrabat trained for the first time on Thursday, and then again on Friday, before the Tigers made the journey down to London for Saturday's early kick-off at Millwall, a game where he could make his debut.
The vastly experienced 37-year-old winger hasn't played since November with his last outing for Greek giants AEK Athens, but is in good shape according to head coach Ruben Selles.
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“I’m very happy and excited to be here. It’s a big club with a big history," the veteran winger said after signing a deal until the end of the current campaign ahead of the trip to The Den.
The 64-cap Moroccan international, who has represented his country at the London Olympics, the World Cup in Russia and two Africa Cup of Nations, has experience of playing in the Premier League with Watford, having joined the Hornets for £6m in 2016, and will help mentor the club's younger players through what will be a challenging end to the campaign.
"I’m happy to be part of the Hull City family now and I can’t wait to start," he continued. "England is the best country in the world when it comes to football. The Premier League is above all the leagues in the world and the Championship is a respected league.
“The manager has explained how he wants the wingers to play, how they need to press and now I understand what he expects. I always try to help the young players, and I will do more than my best on the pitch and outside the pitch. I am fit and ready to play. The main goal is to climb up the table and make the fans happy. I want to enjoy football, enjoy with my teammates. We want to celebrate some good wins."