Borja was accompanied during his presentation by Club advisers; Abdullah Ben Barek, Antonio Benítez and Francisco Martín Aguilar, as well as sports director, Francesc Arnau, at the idyllic setting of Club de Mar, located in Puerto Banús (Marbella).

Press conference | Borja Bastón

Eager to join the team

"Málaga had every intention of bringing me here to the Club. The project combining many young players with quality, experienced players is very attractive for any footballer, in addition to the insistence of Francesc and the coach”.

Excited

"You can learn from everything and draw good conclusions. I’m now here to perform well and hopefully it’ll be a great year. I hope I have a brilliant season, I will try to do my utmost to make sure we get as far as possible”.

Affection

"I’m delighted to be here. The most important thing is to get the season underway, hopefully it’ll be a good year and things go well. Málaga’s proposal was the one that attracted me the most, I want to be where I feel wanted, and I felt that here”.

Adrián and Keko

"I’ve known them both from previous years. I’ve known Keko for many years, and he speaks very highly of the Club. The important thing is to form a good group now in the pre-season and enjoy what we’re doing”.

Project

"The project entails being in the top part of the rankings, with great ambition and young players. The coach told me he’d be very demanding. At the end of the day, if you want to be amongst the best you have to be demanding to get the required performance level”.