Banega hails arrival of Gago
21 July 2012 13:21
Ever Banega says he is delighted to see fellow Argentine and friend Fernando Gago join Valencia.
Midfielder Gago finalised a move from Real Madrid to Estadio Mestalla for a reported 3.5 million euros after spending last season on loan at Roma.
Banega revealed how he helped to convince the former Boca Juniors man to join Valencia, and believes his experience and style of play will help improve the team.
"He is one of the people I know best, he is a good guy," Banega said.
"I have played a lot of games with him and now he is here. Hopefully you recognise how much experience he has.
"He asked me about the club and I said that Valencia are one of the biggest teams in European football, and he made his decision after that.
"We have all seen him play before; he plays very well with the ball at his feet, executes many short passes and makes his team-mates look smart and the game easy."
Gago joined Madrid from Boca Juniors in January 2007 for a fee of approximately 20 million euros.
