Maicon Santos is delighted with his move to Toronto FC.

The 26-year-old was given his chance in Major League Soccer when he was signed by Preki for Chivas USA last year, and the two will now work together again following Maicon's arrival at BMO Field.

"I feel very good to be moving here," Maicon told torontofc.ca. "Everything is going to be new for me here, but I will do my best and work very hard for the team."

"Preki being here played a part in my decision to come to Toronto. We know each other and he knows the type of player that I am and what I can do. He knows that I like to work hard and I like the style of his training sessions."

"It is good to have the same hard working mentality as the coach. If everyone keeps working hard it is better for the team, and that is the approach Preki has to training and playing so that suits me. I can feel it is going to be great here."