South African international Luke Le Roux has opened up about his move to English Championship side Portsmouth.
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Le Roux was officially unveiled as a Portsmouth player last week following his move to the Championship outfit from Swedish side IFK Värnamo and in his first official interview with the club, Le Roux admitted his excitement over his move to Fratton Park.
"I’m really happy and excited to be here," he said. "I’m grateful for the opportunity and can’t wait to get going."
He added: "As a young kid growing up in South Africa, you always want to play in England because these are the leagues you would watch."
The former SuperSport United player revealed he was completely sold on the move to Pompey once he heard about the interest, and revealed he was still pinching himself after realising his dream.
"So when I heard about this opportunity, it was definitely something that I didn’t need to think twice about," the 25-year-old said.
"It’s hard to put what it means into words and I still have to pinch myself because I’ve been working towards this throughout my career," he added.
The Stellenbosch-born native revealed that he and his agent held a meeting with the club's sporting director and head coach which were key to his transfer to the 2008 FA Cup winners.
"I don’t think anyone could come out of that and not want to join Portsmouth," he said.
"I was told how I would fit into the team and what I would add. The project was sold to me, and it really excites me what this club wants to do, so I’m happy to make the next step," the seven-time Bafana international said.
“Winning my first cap for the national team is probably the highlight of my career, but now there’s this move."
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He concluded: "I heard the crowd here is amazing and so I can’t wait to meet all the fans and I promise them that I will give my best every single day.”
