With Lugano and Messi as a reference, Michel Araujo planned what was expected at São Paulo and showed the club's 'connection with the Uruguayans'

Michel Araujo, São Paulo's new signing, spoke about his expectations when wearing the São Paulo shirt and about the references he carries with him in football. The player was loaned by Fluminense to compensate for the absence of Giuliano Galoppo, who is expected to be out until the end of the season due to knee surgery. Related São Paulo São Paulo confirms last training session for debut in the Copa Sudamericana São Paulo 31-03-2023 São Paulo São Paulo's opponent in the Copa Sudamericana debut may be without a coach for the clash São Paulo 31-03-2023 São Paulo Paulo Michel Araujo trains for the first time in São Paulo Paulo and is already ready for his debut in the Copa Sudamericana São Paulo 31-03-2023 According to the midfielder, there is three great examples of him in sport: Modrić, due to the position he plays, Messi and former São Paulo Lugano – because he is also Uruguayan. According to the reinforcement, he is based in Lugano, both due to the role he played at Tricolor and in his country of origin. Practically one booster per month! Let us consider the acquisitions of São Paulo during the Casares government. See the Copa Sudamericana table and simulate the next matches. As an attacking midfielder, I love Modric, but my main reference is Lionel Messi. He's an idol, the biggest reference I have - he said in an interview with 'SPFC Play'. - I think my main reference here is Lugano, a historic player. He also represented the Uruguayan shirt, he added. Michel Araujo raised the issue of his nationality several times. Born in Uruguay, he highlighted that one of the points that most attracts his attention in São Paulo is the good relationship that the club maintains with its compatriots. In addition to Michel, Gabriel Neves was also born in the country in the current team. The midfielder spoke about the emotion he felt when he found out that he would wear the Morumbi club's shirt. As he said, “it was a great pleasure to receive the call from the board.” - I realized when I wore the São Paulo shirt, I still couldn't believe I was here. It was a great pleasure to receive the call from the board and coach to join this team. It's a very big relationship, considering the relationship that São Paulo has with the Uruguayans, he said. For him, the feeling at Tricolor is ‘very big’. According to his justification, it is a club known not only in Brazil, but throughout the world, which once again emphasizes the relationship with Uruguay. - It's the feeling of being in a huge club, in Uruguay people always talk about São Paulo. It is a symbol of greatness to be here in São Paulo. I always want to do my best, let's walk together - he emphasized. Michel also told us something about its characteristics. As mentioned, it began to fulfill the same function as Galoppo. According to the reinforcement's words, he is a player who 'likes to go up', but 'also knows how to score'. He also highlighted that one of his main objectives is to be able to help the team. - I want to help the club, the team, my teammates. I like to go forward, I like to dribble, to score, I'm a man who scores - he explained. Michel trained for the first time with the tricolor team on Friday (31). Regularized at the IDB, he could debut on Thursday (6) against Tigre, in São Paulo's first match in the Copa Sudamericana. Follow Lance! on Google News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude against Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the internet 2 Off the field Brasileirão: see title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Throw! 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