Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso has revealed that he’s currently adapting to his new role in the Gigliati defence since returning to the club from a loan spell with Sunderland.
The 23-year-old is most comfortable playing as a left-back, but is now taking on a centre-back role with the Viola and insists that he’s steadily improving in his new position.
Alonso spoke to FirenzeViola.it after Fiorentina’s 1-0 friendly Copa EuroAmericana win over Argentine side Estudiantes on Saturday about his progress as a central defender and admitted that he’s still working hard to adjust his playing style.
“The centre-back role? I’m finding myself well in this new position,” said the Spaniard.
“We have been working hard all week in order to make me continue my improvements in this new role.”
The former Real Madrid man spent the second half of the 2013-14 campaign on loan with Sunderland and has been linked with a permanent move to the English side before the end of the summer.
