Inter outcast Gabriel Barbosa has said he is determined to help Santos to a second Brazilian Cup title this year.
The Peixe will make their bow in the latest edition of the tournament on Thursday evening when they face third-tier side Luverdense in the first leg of their last 16 tie, hoping to collect national silverware for the first time since 2010.
Barbosa is the club’s all-time leading goal-scorer in the competition with 15 goals scored and has twice finished as the tournament’s top-scorer, but the forward has told reporters that he is hungry for more success.
“The Brazilian Cup is a very important competition and I’m honoured to be part of its history by twice finishing as top-scorer,” he said.
“They’re numbers that remain in the history books and mean something, but our target is to win the trophy. The cup is an objective for us this season and we’ll work hard to win it.”
Barbosa returned to Santos on a twelve-month loan in January after making 10 appearances for Inter during the 2016-17 season, scoring one goal.