The 24-year-old Uruguayan wing-back Maximiliano Araújo, who made his European debut this summer, scored a goal in Sporting CP’s impressive 4-1 victory over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the Champions League last week. Araujo shared that he also approached City manager Pep Guardiola for a photo, leading to a brief conversation between them.
Upon arriving in Uruguay for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, Araujo spoke to reporters about a potential move to Man City, saying: “I hope so, I hope so… I asked him [Guardiola] for a photo, we spoke for a few minutes, and he congratulated me. I’m very happy about that. We only discussed the game, nothing more.”
The former Montevideo Wanderers youth player is keen on following Ruben Amorim to the Premier League. Amorim, who guided Sporting CP to a 4-2 win over Braga in his final match with the club, has since moved to Manchester United, where he has officially taken charge.
For now, Araujo will remain with Sporting CP and will next be in action for the club on November 22, when they face Amarante FC in the Taca de Portugal fourth round.
Maximiliano Araújo
Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches
UruguayHis team is currently 1st in Taça De Portugal. In the last match Sporting CP won 4-2 against Sporting Braga.
Sporting CP performance and stats
Sporting CP
Sporting CP will play the next match in Taça De Portugal against Amarante on Friday 22nd of November in Lisboa.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 23 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won 7 times, drew twice, and lost twice. In its last match, Manchester City lost 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 13.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 23rd of November in Manchester.
