Rio de Janeiro July 23 (IANS) Ecuadorian striker Bryan Cabezas landed here to undergo a medical exam and to sign a new contract with Fluminense FC.
"I am anxious. Fluminense is a great football club and this is a great opportunity " the striker told the daily Lance on his arrival in Rio.
"This is a well-known team in Brazil and throughout the world and I accepted the challenge thinking about the Ecuadorian national team as well " he added.
The 21-year-old Cabezas who is under contract to Italy s Atalanta will be on loan for Fluminense for a year where he will play with his fellow countryman Junior Sornoza who recommended the move to gain experience in the Rio team reports Efe.
"He told me that Fluminense is a great club that Rio de Janeiro is a nice city and that he was happy to see me here " Cabezas said.
The two Ecuadorians were teammates in Independiente del Valle a team that reached the final of the 2016 Conmebol Libertadores cup which was won by Colombia s Atletico Nacional.
Regarding his physical condition Cabezas said that he would "soon be ready to play " although he would still have to "wait a little."
"I still need to talk to the coach (Marcelo Oliveira) since he will decide when I can be put on the starting lineup. I hope I am ready to take advantage of the opportunity " Cabezas told Lance.
The Fluminense "is an excellent club and I am very proud to have this opportunity " Cabezas said.

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