ISTANBUL
German striker Mario Gomez says he is "thrilled for his new adventure" at Besiktas, after his move to the Turkish club on loan from Italian Seria A side Fiorentina.
Talking to Besiktas’ TV channel "BJK TV", Gomez said Thursday, "The only criterion for me is success. That's why I will play for Besiktas."
The German player emphasized that he wants to maintain his good statistics in Besiktas.
"I scored fewer goals in the recent two years but I was injured many times. Now I feel very well physically and mentally. I want to score many goals for Besiktas as I did before. I want to return to German National Football Team thanks to my performance for Besiktas,” the 30-year-old striker said.
Gomez said he was thrilled at the prospect of playing in the club’s new stadium, Vodafone Arena.
“Fiorentina had a good fan base, but here I will play in front of the biggest fan group in the world,” he said.
Gomez began his professional career with Stuttgart before moving to German giants Bayern Munich, where he won a UEFA Champions League title and two Bundesliga championships. He then joined Fiorentina in the summer of 2013.
He has scored 14 goals in 47 appearances for the Serie A club, despite missing part of his first season due to a knee injury, and bagged 25 goals in 59 appearances for Germany since 2007.
