Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly set to make an offer for Brazilian winger Lucas Moura of Paris Saint Germain. Lucas joined PSG after a lot of hype in the summer of 2012 with Manchester United and Inter Milan also chasing his signature. PSG ended up luring the player after paying €45m, an amount Sir Alex Ferguson condemned at that time, for his services. He has gone on to make 228 appearances for the club and has scored 46 goals and created 48 more in those matches.
The big money signing was expected to become one of the best midfielders in the world but the little winger, with an excellent dribbling skill, is yet to live up to his potential.
PSG spent over £200 million in transfers this summer and are likely to list a host of big names on their selling list to balance the books. Reports suggest that Lucas is one of them and PSG are likely to settle for a meagre fee, as long as the deal is done promptly.
The arrival of Neymar, Mbappe, Draxler and Di Maria over the last two seasons has seen Lucas lose his first-team place. With the Brazilian falling down the pecking order, he is ready to quit the club in January.
This might prompt Lucas to move to the north London club where he is likely to get a lot more game time. Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly keen on bringing in the Brazilian ace.
Pochettino is a believer in high-tempo football with a team that has a great tenacity to attack in waves. He also loves to give chances to young players to thrive on the big stage. He helps prepare them for the grand occasions by managing them with great care so as to remove the fear of the occasion from them.
The development of the likes of Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Eric Dier and most recently Davinson Sanchez stands as a testimony to the work Pochettino has done and can do with young players who have the potential.
Should such an opportunity arrive for Lucas; to work with a manager of Pochettino’s calibre and in a team of Tottenham’s quality, it is difficult to see him turning it down in favour of a stay at a club where he is no longer a first-team player. Moreover, a move to a different team might just be what Lucas needs to revive his stagnated career.
There are a lot of options for him in the transfer market but do you think Spurs are the best club for Lucas?
