Okaka: "I've learnt from my mistakes"

TRANSFERS - INTERVIEWS Stefano Okaka has been introduced on a press conference. The Italian international explained his transfer to RSCA: "It's an honour to play here. Look at the history of the club. Many fantastic players have been playing here."

"I am here for the fans and to win prizes. I'll do my best. I am the kind of player who likes to have fun on the field. But I have no problem playing in function of my team mates."

Okaka doesn't have a fantastic reputation: "I've learnt from my mistakes. I want a stable place now to play football. I'm often being compared with bad boy Mario Balotelli, but besides the colour of my skin I have nothing in common with him. I respect him a lot, but that's it."

Okaka will wear the number 99: "I prefered the number 9, but Suarez already has that number. 99 is my second choice. It used to be the number of Antonio Cassano, with whom I've played together earlier. I have learnt a lot from him."

Manager Van Holsbeeck also reacted: "I am very proud we were able to do this transfer. Bringing a player from one of the strongest leagues in the world (the Italian) to Belgium proves that our league is not a small league anymore. And it also shows the reputation of RSC Anderlecht in Europe. Our trainer wants to play with two strikers this season, so we were looking for a striker who is compatible with for example Ezekiel or Suarez. With Okaka we have a player like that. Someone who makes other players score a lot more goals."