After four seasons at Emmen, Miguel Araujo decided to move to the Major League Soccer (MLS) to play for the Portland Timbers, in a transfer agreed until the 2025 season. After his first weeks of work with the US side, the national defender spoke about his adaptation, what he expects in this experience in the United States, the future duel with Lionel Messi, and the start of the Qualifiers for the Peruvian National Team.
In a conversation with journalist Alonso Contreras, the 28-year-old footballer valued the immediate support of his coach, the Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese, who facilitated contact with his new teammates. "Well, on the tour we had with two away games, I had just arrived and had two days with the team. Giovanni wanted me to travel to start integrating into the group, it's always good to be talking, the good feeling that also exists within the group," he said.