Official: Arsenal's Denilson joins Sao Paulo on season long loan
The Brazilian midfielder will return to his former club in a bid to find regular first-team action and silverwareBy Luis Mira
18 Jul 2011 21:59:00
Arsenal midfielder Denilson has finalised his season-long loan move to Sao Paulo, the Brazilian club has confirmed.
The Brazilian stated at the end of the season he was looking to leave London after a frustrating campaign in which he only made six starts in the Premier League.
Denilson will now return to the club he left in 2006 to pursue his career abroad and has declared he will do his best to claim silverware. Sao Paulo confirmed the loan signing of the Gunners midfielder on their official website on Monday evening.
Ahead of his return to the club, Denilson admitted that he aimed to put five tropheyless season with Arsenal behind him as his set his sights on the Brazilian league title.
"I am very pleased to return. I hope the pending issues will soon be solved and I can soon get to play. I want to help Sao Paulo become Brazilian champions," Denilson told Lancenet.
"I have returned because of my family and Sao Paulo. This is the club where I was raised, where I started, who have a very beautiful history. I am realising a dream."
"It was complicated [at Arsenal]," Denilson continued. "I was there five years and unfortunately we did not win anything. Now, with my head at Sao Paulo, I think I will do that," the player added.
"I hope to resolve everything as soon as possible to return to work and continue my career here [in Brazil]."
Sao Paulo has confirmed that Denilson will be given the No. 15 shirt, the same number he wore during his first stint with the club.
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