Marius Stankevicius Delighted With Sevilla Switch

Sevilla wing-back Marius Stankevicius has enthused over his loan move from Sampdoria, revealing that he has settled in quickly with his new team-mates in the south of Spain.

Stankevicius, who has been capped 49 times by Lithuania, admitted that the chance to join Los Nervionenses was too good to turn down.

"For me, Sevilla was a very important opportunity for my career, because they are one of the biggest teams in the world. It could be a chance for me to show my abilities," the 28-year-old is quoted as saying by Goal.com Spain.

Sevilla have an option to buy Stankevicius outright from the Blucerchiati at the end of the season, but the defender wants to concentrate on the here and now.

"The most important thing is to think about the present, because my intention is to do well for the team. A player is just a detail in the team, which must operate together in order to achieve the goals that it wants.

"Although I have only been here for a few days, I've received a very nice welcome from my team and from everyone. I have a really good feeling [about the season ahead] - everyone is working towards an objective and I'm generally feeling very comfortable."

Stankevicius is likely to be on the bench for Sevilla tonight when they take on Racing Santander at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.