EMMANUEL Latte Lath said it was an "easy decision" to leave Middlesbrough for Atlanta United in January, with the striker making a perfect start for his new club with a double on his debut.
Latte Lath scored twice as Atlanta kicked off their MLS campaign with a 3-2 win over Montreal United.
Days earlier, the striker - who left Boro for Atlanta in a £22.5m deal last month - was officially introduced to the media and told of his desire to win silverware in the United States.
But he also made an intriguing comment about Boro, saying: “Now, you could ask me, I could win with Middlesbrough, yes, but it was a different thing. There are many things that happen there and I will just leave that there.
He added: "Atlanta started to talk to me, they showed me the project and for me it was really easy to come here. I’m 26-year-old but I want to win something.
"I just think of my future. I came here because I want to try and win something with Atlanta and I like the project they told me about.”
Atlanta United broke the MLS record to sign Latte Lath in January and the club's chief executive, Garth Lagerwey, said: “We believe that signing him reflects our global ambition to become one of the bigger clubs in the world."
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Latte Lath says he's settled immediately in his surroundings.
"In Europe, you don’t find many facilities like this one. The training ground is really, really big. I can feel at home," he said.
"With the stadium, my face was like, wow. It's big, massive. I’ve never seen anything like it. In Europe, I played in big stadiums, but this one is really amazing.
"I know this transfer market was long, but finally I’m here and we’ll really, really, really enjoy it. I’ll score a lot of goals, and we’ll finish every day with a smile."
