The national midfielder has pledged to regain the continuity lost at Flamengo at the hands of his new team, with whom he has signed a contract until the end of the year.
It’s official. Arturo Vidal was announced this Friday as a new reinforcement of Athletico Paranaense . He does so with a link to the institution until the end of the 2023 season.
The Chilean had lost ground as a starter at Jorge Sampaoli’s Flamengo, so he started looking for alternatives to continue his sporting career. Although he expressed some interest in returning to Colo Colo, it was ultimately Furacão’s team that ended up relying on his services.
In his presentation, the King said that “I have conquered many things, but I still have many dreams. I want to keep making money until the day I retire . This is a milestone as important as the dreams I have. To keep fighting for the Libertadores, to keep winning titles,” he told the club’s official website.
He also ensured that his identification with the team was immediate. “The four hurricane winds are the four most important characteristics of my personality. In my career and in my way of being. Innovation, rebellion, ambition and illusion. This is also why we reached an agreement so quickly with Athletico Paranaense. “, he underlined.
“When the people at the club spoke to me, they made me feel the same as when I left Chile. Lots of ambition to achieve important things, in a team that always thinks big, that wants to win things she never did. It filled me with joy. I still have a lot to do. I want to win another Libertadores and this is a team that matches my ambitions and my spirit “, he underlines.
He also had words to refer to what he had seen inside the institution before joining the club. “I was in very important teams in the world and my impression when I met Athletico Paranaense is incredible. For me it was beautiful to know something so big, which the world does not yet know. Seeing this resort makes me very happy. I know we can achieve important things and I am delighted to have arrived here. “, he pointed.
He also took the time to send a message to the team’s supporters, telling them what he hopes to show on the pitch.
“Fans can expect that every time I step onto the pitch I will give my life to help my teammates and help Athletico Paranaense win,” he said.
“You are going to see the best Vidal you have ever seen here in Brazil. I feel spectacular This new stage of my life will be the best “, he completed.
First meeting
One of the national team’s first meetings with Athletico Paranaense took place this week. Vidal and his representative witnessed the revenge duel of the Brazilian Cup quarter-finals.
Unfortunately for the Chilean, the side he will now defend were knocked out of the competition after losing 2-0 and came away with a 4-1 aggregate scoreline with which Flamengo sealed the passage to the next round.
Thus, the red and black team will now have to focus on the Brasileirao and the Copa Libertadores. This weekend, for the league, they host Bahía. Later, in the continental tournament, he has his key against Bolívar from Bolivia.
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