He wants to impress at the Copa America in the summer with his nation Ecuador.
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He helped Ecuador beat Honduras in a friendly recently, scoring in a 2-1 success.
Sarmiento, who was on loan at Ipswich last term, said after the game: “I have pre-season to go back to Brighton and then we will see what happens.”
He added on Ecuador: “We have a young team with a mix of experience as well which helps the young lads a lot, like me.
“We are coming here with everything we have got for this tournament, which is very important for us.
“Why not? Dream big and maybe win it.”