Victor Hugo feels at home at Santos, eyes debut at Vila Belmiro | OneFootball

Despite having only been at the club for a short time, Victor Hugo already feels “at home” at Santos. The midfielder, who has been with the squad for about three weeks, commented on how his adaptation has been going.

“I can say that I already feel at home. I was very well received. It’s been great to be with the group, training. I was able to make my debut in a very good match, in which I believe we could have come away with the win. But my adaptation has been very smooth, very good, and I’m sure things will get even better,” he said.

At just 21 years old, the youngster who came up through Flamengo’s youth academy spoke about the quality of his new teammates, highlighting the Meninos da Vila.

“Our group has some really great guys, and the kids are always training well and always prepared, with a lot of quality. I’m sure they’ll bring a lot of joy to the fans,” said the number 29.

Eyes on the derby

Santos is preparing for the clash with São Paulo on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. at Vila Belmiro, for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. It will be Victor Hugo’s first game in front of the black-and-white fans.

“I’m well prepared, anxious, wanting the game to come soon. The training week has been intense, very good, and I’m sure we’ll be ready to, God willing, come away with the win in the derby,” he concluded.

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