Artur on choosing São Paulo, Roger Machado’s call: “I need you” | OneFootball

São Paulo introduced forward Artur on Monday afternoon. The 28-year-old explained what motivated his choice to join São Paulo and revealed that he received a call from head coach Roger Machado, whom he had worked with before, which made his decision “easier.”

Artur and Roger Machado worked together in 2018 and 2019, at Palmeiras and Bahia, respectively. In total, they were together for 44 matches. Artur scored eight goals and provided four assists during that period.

“We (Artur and Roger) have already had opportunities to work together, twice. I know what he is capable of. He called me and said: I need you again, you have the characteristics I’m looking for. Getting a call like that makes things easier,” he revealed.

“The decision was easy. Everything happened very quickly, right at the final stage. They called me, mentioned the possibility, and I spoke with my family. I want to thank everyone for the support. I hope to be very happy here wearing the tricolor shirt,” he continued.

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The forward was announced as a São Paulo signing last Saturday. He arrives from Botafogo on a one-year loan deal with a set purchase option. Artur has already completed two training sessions wearing the Tricolor shirt and is only waiting for his registration in the CBF’s BID to be cleared in order to make his debut.

“Roger is a guy who has always made me feel very comfortable, very relaxed. He has that trait of keeping players very calm. And of course, with Wednesday’s match, I’m already very eager to wear this shirt. Of course, I’ll be available, I’ve already been training. So I hope to help São Paulo,” he said.

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