Chilean midfielder Arturo vidal arrived this Wednesday in Curitiba to sign for the Athletico Paranaensethe club he accompanied tonight during the elimination of the Brazil Cup against flamencoJust your team.
Vidal arrived at the airport and then went to the Arena da Baixada stadium and was besieged at all times to pose for photographs with the ‘Furacão’ (hurricane) fans.
The 36-year-old World Cup player, who terminated his contract this week with Flamengo, reached an agreement to play in the next six months with the Curitiba team, who must make his contract official and make the presentation this Thursday or Friday.
Paranaense lost tonight, 0-2, against Flamengo led by Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brazil Cup with a 4-1 aggregate score.
The Paranaense also hopes to formalize in the next few hours the signing of the Argentine creative Bruno Zapelli, 21, who will arrive this week to take the place left by the Uruguayan David Terans, transferred to Pachuca from Mexico.
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