Artur on joining São Paulo, cites friendship with Roger: “Always my mate” | OneFootball

Last Saturday, winger Artur was announced by São Paulo. On loan from Botafogo, the forward revealed details behind the negotiations and celebrated his arrival at Tricolor, calling it the fulfillment of a dream. The new signing also mentioned his friendship with coach Roger Machado as a factor in choosing the team.

“Everything happened very quickly. It was in the final moments of the transfer window, which was closing. My representatives mentioned the possibility of me coming to São Paulo, we talked, and I accepted the offer. I saw some players I had played with, others I had played against. And Roger too,” the forward said in an interview with SPFC Play.

Speaking about Roger Machado, Artur revealed his relationship with the coach. The two worked together in 2018 and 2019, at Palmeiras and Bahia, respectively. Altogether, they were involved in 44 matches together, with eight goals and four assists from Artur.

“Roger has always been a great friend of mine, we’ve always stayed in touch. I told him I wanted to come. Every athlete dreams of playing for a club as big as São Paulo,” the forward added.

“Childhood dream”

Developed by Palmeiras in 2017, Artur said he had dreamed of playing for São Paulo. The forward praised the Tricolor fans and said he is “eager” to make his debut at Morumbi.

“I’m very happy, it’s the fulfillment of a childhood dream. I’m representing such a great institution, which is São Paulo. I’m already eager to train with my teammates and make my debut at Morumbi,” he said.

“Whenever I played against São Paulo, it was unbelievable. The passion of the fans, never stopping their support… It was always very difficult to face São Paulo, especially at Morumbi,” he concluded.

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