Boateng, as new yellow player, said " I am grateful to the President's insistence to convince me." During the event, the captain of honor, Juan Carlos Valerón, the technical secretary, Luis Helguera who acted as interpreter, and their representatives, accompanied the international player. Toni Cruz, sports director, said at the beginning of the presentation, "Boateng is a player of international importance". "For us it was a market opportunity. Many teams of greater impact than us wanted also the player, but we had the word of the player and his representatives."
" Boateng is a player who can make us grow. We have tried to keep last season squad like with the technical team . We hope the best version of a player who has played in the best leagues in Europe . it is very versatile and we all want him to be happy with us. "
Boateng said in his first speech "it is a new adventure for me , it's a new country, a new language. The leaders of UD Las Palmas are the ones who have insisted for me to accept a beautiful project. I needed a place where I receive love and I hope to give my best in a major league like Spain " .
The new yellow player said "I do not care the position the coach puts me in. In my mind I have the first league match and hope to be in the best physical condition". Boateng revealed that Wakaso, yellow ex-player, spoke well of Las Palmas game. "He told me that it is a high-quality team. I've seen some matches with an attacking modern football. That could be good for me.” Finally he told an anecdote that happened just landed in Gran Canaria. "For me it was a surprise to find such a legend as Juan Carlos Valerón at the airport. It is like I was received by Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo," he concluded.
