Gulacsi joins Villarreal and excited about competing in Europe

Peter Gulacsi is officially a Villarreal player. The veteran Hungarian goalkeeper, arriving from Leipzig after eleven years in the Bundesliga, completed his first training session with the team under Iñigo Pérez's orders on Tuesday and has signed for the next two seasons, according to MARCA.

The keeper has not hidden his excitement about the opportunity. "I'm very happy to be here. I've been playing in the Bundesliga for 11 years at a very high level, but I always had the ambition to try another country and another culture. When I saw there was a chance to join one of Spain's best teams and play in the Champions League, it excited me," Gulacsi said in his first words as an Amarillo player.

The Budapest native was realistic about his role at the club. "I've only been here one day and I need time to adapt. My goal is to learn Spanish within four weeks. I'm here to compete and show my quality and experience," he assured, acknowledging he will compete with Luis and the other goalkeepers in the squad.

Physically, Gulacsi arrives in good condition. "I feel very good mentally and physically. When you face a new challenge it gives you so much more energy. In Germany I did very well in preseason and I feel ready for the challenge," the keeper concluded.