Source: Radio New Zealand
Sarpreet Singh in 2023. AFP
Wellington Phoenix have secured a stunning homecoming, signing 26-cap All White Sarpreet Singh for the rest of the A-League season.
The attacking midfielder is on loan from Serbian SuperLiga side Bačka Topola.
As a teenager, Singh made his professional debut for the Wellington outfit and logged 40 appearances, before moving to Bayern Munich in 2019 for what was then a club-record fee.
“I’m very happy to be back,” he said. “The club means a lot to me, and I can’t wait to get started and meet everyone.
“The most important thing for me is to be in an environment where I’m enjoying it, having fun and being able just be free on the field.
“That’s when I play my best football and I believe Wellington provides the best environment for that for me.”
Singh has played professionally in Germany, Portugal and Serbia over the past six-and-a-half seasons.
“I feel like I left as a boy and I’m returning as a more mature player,” he said. “Throughout those years, I’ve learnt a lot, and I’ve had plenty of highs and a lot of lows as well.
“I’ve had to deal with many setbacks throughout my career, and I feel like with age, time and experience, I’ve learnt a lot. I think I’m in a very good headspace and, physically, I’m very good as well.
“I feel like I’m a good age, I feel ready and I feel like my best years are still ahead of me.”
Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano jumped at the opportunity to sign Singh, after long being an admirer.
“We were very close to signing Sarpreet at the beginning of the season and he was going to be a player that I was going to try to build a team around,” Italiano said.
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