Victor Hugo excited to play with Neymar at Santos: "A dream come true" | OneFootball

Announced by Santos, Victor Hugo is eager to train and play with Neymar. The midfielder, who signed this Tuesday, highlighted his happiness to be on the same team as the star.

"I'm too happy and eager to play, to train. It's a dream come true, I've been watching Neymar at Santos since I started watching football, he was the player that made me truly fall in love with football. It's an honor, a pleasure to play with him, to have this opportunity and I'm sure it's going to work out very well," said the number 29.

The 21-year-old player arrives on loan from Flamengo, after a stint at Göztepe, in Turkey. The contract is until July 31, 2026.

"It's been incredible. The fans have already sent a lot of messages on Instagram. I'm too happy to be at this giant club and I hope to be able to help as much as possible on the field. I went to the last game at Vila and I can't wait to be on the field, being able to bring joy to these fans. I'm sure it's going to be incredible, I'm too eager," he concluded.

Due to the Fifa date, Victor Hugo is expected to debut on September 14, when Santos visits Atlétic0-MG, for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The game will be at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV.

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