Metinho on early exit, reveals wish to return to Fluminense | OneFootball

Midfielder, currently playing in Swiss football, admits he was "upset" for having played little in the professional team, but places the Tricolor as a priority for the future

A product of Xerém and currently defending Basel, in Switzerland, midfielder Metinho opened up about his brief stint with Fluminense's professional team. In a recent interview, the 21-year-old player admitted he was frustrated with the early sale to the City Group in 2021.

At the time, Metinho played only one match for the main team before being transferred to Troyes, in France, for 5 million euros. "It would be a lie to say I wasn't upset. Anyone would be. Back then, I was very young and wanted to have more chances in the professional team, even to give back to the club that trained me," the player confessed.

Despite the disappointment of not being able to create a longer history at Laranjeiras, the gratitude and affection for the club remain. Enjoying a good phase in Europe, where he has already played in the Champions League and won national titles in Switzerland, Metinho is already planning the next steps in his career and does not hide where he wants to play.

"In the near future, I intend to return to Brazil and, if it is God's will and everything happens the right way, my priority will always be to defend Fluminense," stated the midfielder.

Born in Congo and naturalized Brazilian, Metinho joined Fluminense at the age of 10, coming from a community in Brás de Pina. He emphasized that he follows the Tricolor's games whenever the time zone allows and keeps in touch with former youth teammates.

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