Barcelona’s Arturo Vidal has shared his ambition to win La Liga and Champions League titles in the 2018/19 season with his teammates at Camp Nou.
The Chilean midfielder signed a three-year deal with Catalan club after spending four seasons at Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.
“When my agent gave me the option, I didn’t doubt for a second. To face Messi is something beautiful because you take on the best player in the history. Now that I’m on his team, I hope to be up to his standard.” Vidal said.
“We have best players in the world here. I’ve played in many teams and now I’ve arrived at the best. This is a news challenge. To have arrived at Barcelona is a bigger step than that of Bayern Munich.
“I hope to help the team win titles. I’m hungry to win titles. I have arrived with all the energy and ready to leave my heart on the pitch.” Vidal added.
Vidal joined Bayern in 2015 to replace the outgoing Bastian Schweinsteiger. In four seasons with the German club he played in 132 matches and scored 22 goals.
According to reports, the 31-year-old will replace the experience lost by Paulinho’s sale to Chinese club Guangzhou and Vidal will earn €9m per season at Barcelona.
“I’ve still got one thing that I have to achieve in my career and that is to win the Champions League, and I hope to do so with the best team in the world.” Vidal said.
“I hope I get three Champions League titles in these three seasons. I don’t consider myself against Madrid. I am a rival of all the teams that play against Barcelona from now on.
“I’m here to compete for a place among the best. Working with humility and giving my all. I feel 100 percent but it’s the coach that will decide who plays.” Vidal added.
Barcelona will start their first game in the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla on Aug. 15. (Source:www.fcbarcelona.com)
Vidal is set to make his highly-anticipated debut for Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla on Aug. 15. But supporters of La Liga champions are hoping the clash in Sevilla will be their first chance to see him in competitive action since joined from Bayern for €27m.
