Real Madrid's new striker Carlos Ispie expressed his great happiness after his first appearance in the royal team's jersey, confirming that he is living his best days after joining the club and playing his first match in less than 72 hours.
Carlos Espi
Club: Real Madrid
Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Fiorentina in the friendly match between them in preparation for the new season.
Ispie told Marca: "I feel like the happiest man in the world, it was an unbelievable three days, and I am very happy".
He continued, "I haven't even completed 72 hours in Madrid, I trained with my teammates and participated for the first time with the team, and I am extremely happy".
He added, "When the offer from Real Madrid reached me, I felt shocked at first and didn't believe it, but in the end it was real, Mourinho didn't call me, but he welcomed me as soon as I arrived at the sports city".
He revealed, "Mourinho asked me to be myself, and to be inside the penalty area because the match was difficult, and to fight until the end".
He added, "I dream first of getting playing minutes, then winning titles, achieving victories, playing my first match at the Santiago Bernabeu, and everything any player aspires to at Real Madrid".
He continued, "I have been wearing the bandage on my hand for three years because it has brought me luck, and it is just a habit associated with sports superstitions".
He concluded, "Playing alongside Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior is indescribable, they are among the best players in the world, and seeing myself next to them is a unique feeling that makes me extremely happy".
Real Madrid announced on Thursday the signing of Carlos Ispie, the striker from Levante.
Ispie joined Levante in the summer of 2022 with the youth team, before quickly establishing himself and leading the team to win the league title, then making his first appearance with the first team in February 2024.
The striker played a prominent role in Levante's promotion to the Spanish league, after participating in 36 matches in the second division and scoring 6 goals.
The player continued his brilliance in his first season in La Liga, playing 25 matches and scoring 11 goals, to become the team's top scorer, and also won the award for best player in the Spanish league during March, in addition to the award for best player under 23 in the competition at the end of the season.
Ispie ended his career with Levante after playing 66 matches in the first team's jersey, during which he scored 20 goals, and also represented the Spanish national teams under 19 and under 20.
Real Madrid reached its fifth deal in the current summer transfer market, signing Marc Cucurella, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate, and Bernardo Silva.
