RETURN OF THE KING: Arturo Vidal gets DREAM MOVE to Brazilian giant
The Chilean was officially presented today as a player for the club he always wanted to play for
Flamengo officially presented this Thursday the signing of Arturo Vidal after the footballer terminated his contract with Inter Milan. A world-class reinforcement that arrives to fight for the title of both the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirao.
The Chilean midfielder was present in the 3-2 aggregate comeback against Atlético Mineiro in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and today sealed his contract with the Mengao until December 2023.
"Today a dream that I had all my life comes true. Now I am Mengao", the 35-year-old player wrote in his social media channels. As reported by the sports news site Goal, the King will earn a huge wage for the South American market: about 4 million dollars per season.
The Mengao revealed during the presentation that Vidal will wear an unprecedented number: 32. It should be remembered that traditionally he always wore number 23, although at the beginning of his career he also had 30 in Colo Colo, 22 briefly in Juventus and Inter Milan and 8 in the Chilean National Team.
This way, the Chilean will play football in South America, something that he hasn't done since 2007 when he left for Europe from Colo Colo. During the seasons he played in Europe he conquered a total of 18 titles.
Arturo Vidal has three possible dates to debut as a Flamengo player and everything will depend on how the coach, Dorival Junior, evaluates him: it could be July 20 against Juventude, July 24 against Avaí or July 30 of the against Atlético Goianiense.
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