Otávio Ataíde: Record signing at Paris FC, feeling good pressure | OneFootball

Otávio Ataíde is navigating the first months of his new phase in France. Transferred from FC Porto to Paris FC for 17 million euros – an amount that could reach 20 million depending on the achievement of objectives -, the Brazilian center-back gave an interview to GloboEsporte in which he discussed responsibility, the adaptation process, and the club's prospects.

In the interview, he acknowledged: “I was the most expensive signing of Paris FC. I carry that weight. They offered me an ambitious project: they told me that within a year the club will be at a much higher level than it is now. They want to reach a European competition and are assembling a group for that. I carry a significant weight in this, but it's a very good weight. The way they welcomed me made me comfortable to do my job in the best way possible. It's incredible,” said the defender.

Still in the process of integrating into a different reality, he confessed that the language barrier has been an obstacle, although the environment has helped him: “The way the group and the people at the club welcomed me made me feel important. I don't speak French, I understand some things, I feel a bit stuck, but I am making an effort to learn.”

The center-back also highlighted the decisive intervention of Kevin Trapp, the German goalkeeper who speaks Portuguese and whose girlfriend is Brazilian: “He has helped me a lot, translating what the players or the coach say. We have a greater affinity. When I arrived, I was alone, not knowing anyone, and spent time isolated in the locker room or the cafeteria. I was like that for about a month until Kevin arrived.”

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