Hiroki Sakai on Marseille: “I am really happy to be able to play for this club”

In an interview with French newspaper La Provence published on 10 August, Marseille defender Hiroki Sakai revealed that he had received various offers over the summer, but never once considered leaving the Ligue 1 club.

“A few clubs contacted me with offers,” Sakai said, “But I do not have deep interest in them more than I have for Marseille. I enjoy myself very much here and I am really happy to be able to play for this club.”

Marseille have seen a change of manager this season, with Andre Villas-Boas replacing Rudi Garcia, who left at the end of the last campaign. Sakai was quick to show his appreciation for the departed Garcia, “I developed tactically all thanks to Rudi Garcia. Before I came to Marseille, I knew absolutely nothing about tactics.”

And the full-back looks to have successfully earned the trust of Villas-Boas, as evident by his full start in the league opener. He spoke about the current status of the team under the new regime, “We are working hard on the details with the new manager. Everyone is highly motivated to start afresh.”

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