Arthur Gomes: Sporting pillar forced me out, it was a shock | OneFootball

Arthur Gomes, former Sporting player, gave an interview in which he discussed various topics, including his time at the Alvalade club. The current player for Russia’s Dynamo Moscow confesses that it was Ruben Amorim who wanted him at Alvalade, but that, the following season, he was informed that he was no longer part of the plans.

"When I was at Estoril, Ruben Amorim said he wanted me there. He said that, since my very first game in Portugal, he had never taken his eyes off me. My debut was actually against Sporting," he began, on the podcast 'Futebol no Mundo' by ESPN, revealing more details about his first conversations with the coach.

"When I arrived, on the first day, he called me into his office and said: 'I’m going to push you every day, demand a lot from you, you’re my bet'. He showered me with praise and gave me a lot of confidence", he recalled, about his arrival at Alvalade. However, a year later, he ended up leaving for good by decision of the coach.

"When the season ended, Ruben called me and said he was counting on me for the next season. I went on vacation and then received a call from the club director, who told me that Ruben Amorim had changed his mind and was going to change the tactics. He told me I was a player who needed to play and that he didn’t see me on the bench. At the time, it was a shock," he continued.

"I said I didn’t want to change his mind, thanked him for the time I spent with him, and that I would see what I would do next," he added. Arthur Gomes stood out at Estoril in 2021/22 and, in 2022/23, transferred to Sporting, where he played 38 matches, scoring four goals and providing three assists (See his journey HERE).

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