Udinese’s new signing Duvan Zapata hopes he can help fire the the Zebrette into Europe, and earn a Colombia call-up.
The striker left Napoli as part of a deal which saw Allan head to the Stadio San Paolo, and was officially presented to his new supporters on Friday.
“I’ve come here hoping to play more regularly so that I can earn myself a place in the Colombia national team,” he said.
“I want to thank [Rafa] Benitez. He brought me to Napoli and handed me my debut in Serie A and on the European stage.
“The strikers I most try to emulate are [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic and [Didier] Drogba. [Antonio] Di Natale is a player everyone at Udinese looks to for inspiration. He’s a top-class footballer.
“I hope to score lots of goals for this club. I don’t have a preferred formation, I’ll fit in with whatever [Coach Stefano] Colantuono wants.
The 24-year-old also outlined his ambitions for the club, stating his desire to play in Europe soon, “My only thought is doing well for Udinese over the next two years. Hopefully we can play in Europe next season.
“The new Stadio Friuli will give us an extra incentive. We need to work hard if we want to achieve good results.”
