Arthur Cabral replaces Dusan Vlahovic and assures Fiorentina fans he has ‘big objectives and want to stay for a long time in order to achieve them.’
The striker made the move from FC Basel for €14m plus up to another €2m in bonuses and is the replacement for Juventus-bound Vlahovic.
The Brazilian scored a whopping 27 goals in 31 competitive games for Basel this season, along with eight assists for his teammates.
“I am very happy to be in Florence and to wear the Fiorentina jersey,” Cabral told the official club website.
“I spoke to Igor, who is Brazilian like me. I told President Rocco Commisso that this is a great opportunity for me and it’s a beautiful city. I have big objectives and want to stay for a long time in order to achieve them.”
A forward called Arthur Cabral has to bring with him an impressive nickname and naturally it’s an historic reference.
“They call me King Arthur, which is very sweet, but the Fiorentina fans can call me Cabral, Arthur, whatever they like.
“I am ready to wear this jersey and represent Fiorentina to the maximum of my potential, so the fans can say they have a great player in their squad who deserves to wear this shirt.”
A. CABRAL
9️⃣#ForzaViola 💜 #Fiorentina #ACFFiorentina #Cabral pic.twitter.com/0hJzuDoeAv— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) January 29, 2022
I hope Cabral makes the Ultras look like fools for bashing the President and club for getting 70m for a player that had no intention of staying with the Viola. And lets see how much freedom Max gives Dusan.