Despite Being close to SportingMaxi Arrajo has not yet signed as a reinforcement for the Lions. The Toluca player continues to work at the club, as indicated by Renato Paiva, the technical director of the Mexican national team.

“Maxi Araujo is a Toluca player, not a Sporting player. I was in training today and he was there. I haven't spoken to the Portuguese press these days, because he's a Toluca player,” the Portuguese coach told V+, from the same group. More football.

Renato Paiva, Who has already spoken about the 24-year-old's imminent move to Alvalade?describing the qualities of a footballer, but also the aspects he needs to improve.

“He is a member of the Uruguayan national team, he was betting on Marcelo Bielsa and that says a lot about his qualities. You still have some questions. [para resolver] To understand the game to the demands of Europe. But aggressively, he is very offensive in one-on-ones, he has a great left foot and finishes attacks very well. He is a unionist player. We know that in the national team he plays a lot outside, in a 4-3-3 with open wings and our mission was to teach him to play inside, how to occupy the interior, without losing the explosion and verticality, but to take advantage of what he has in terms of achievement.

The Portuguese coach assumed that Maxi Araujo was not yet complete and would need individual work with Ruben Amorim.

“I don’t know if Robin [Amorim] He will be used as an inside winger or as a winger. But I know he still has to work on Maxi, because he is a player who is not ready yet. But he has already taken Europe here. Sporting are making a huge signing, if it is confirmed. “I hope it doesn't happen,” he concluded.

It is worth noting that also on Thursday, the Uruguayan international left a message on social media: “Patience and faith,” the player wrote on Instagram.

Remember that, as our newspaper reports, Maxi Araujo is expected to cost 13.5 million euros to Alvalade's coffers.