Vidal negotiates with the most popular team in Brazil
Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to negotiate with the most popular team Flamengo in Brazil, in order to join its ranks until the end of 2023.
Vidal told reporters at the airport, after being received by representatives of the Brazilian club and dozens of fans: "I'm happy to be here... We are now negotiating."
Vidal said that he will attend the match between Flamengo and Deportes Tolima of Colombia at the Maracana stadium in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals (7-1).
"I will watch the match as a fan. I hope (Flamingo) will qualify," said the Chilean, who will wear the shirt of a South American team for the first time after fifteen years in Europe.
And the media indicated that Vidal will pass medical examinations on Thursday and then travel to Italy to end his relationship with Inter Milan.
Vidal (35 years) played with the Chilean national team in the World Cups in South Africa (2010) and Brazil (2014), and won the Copa America twice with him in 2015 and 2016.
Vidal began his football career with Chilean Colo Colo (2005-2007) before playing in the old continent with Bayer Leverkusen (2007-2011), Bayern Munich (2015-2018), Juventus (2011-2015) and Inter Milan (since 2020), the Italians and Barcelona, Spain. (2018-2020).
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