Kusini Yengi er klubbens niende nye spiller denne sommer.
Den 24-årige spids har underskrevet en toårig aftale med option på et år mere. Prisen for angriberen er ikke kendt men han er ikke hentet på en fri transfer. Yengi kommer fra Western Sydney Wanderers, der sluttede på en fjerdeplads i den netop afsluttede sæson i den australske A-League. Her nåede Yengi at score fire mål i de 18 kampe kan kom på banen. Karrieren startede hos barndomsklubben Adelaide United, hvorfra han skiftede til Western Sydney Wanderers i 2022.
Yengis lillebror Tete er på kontrakt hos Ipswich Town, men var senest udlejet til Northampton Town.
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Mousinho om Yengi:
“He’s a really quick, powerful and physical centre-forward, who can run in behind and is also very technical. We’ve done extensive work over the past few months and looking at what the opportunities were in the A-League. Kusini was one who really stood out. He’s an exciting prospect and we’re delighted to bring him to the club. On his day he’s got a bit of everything and we want to see him perform consistently. If he does that, then we believe he can be successful over here.”
Yengi om skiftet til os:
“It’s great and I’m very excited. This is a massive club and I’ve watched games when Pompey were in the Premier League. I spoke with the coaching staff and they explained to me the mission and the goals – it’s something I really want to be a part of. This is something different for me and the next step in my career. It’s a different way of living here and I love the challenge. I like to be up front scoring goals, making runs in behind and challenging defenders. I think I’ll add a lot of pace, power and strength – and hopefully goals. It was the right moment for me to leave Australia and go on to bigger and better things. I’d already left my home town, so I feel ready. I know there are tonnes of fans here who pack out the stadium each week and I’m excited to learn more about the club as the journey goes on. I’m sure there is a great bunch of boys here and I’m looking forward to meeting them all. It’s great to have a trip to Spain to bond.”
“I’m someone who likes to embrace the supporters and engage with them, so I can’t wait to be out on the pitch in front of them. Whenever you come to a new club, you want that first game to show exactly why they brought you here.”
Det første interview med Kusini Yengi: