Paris Saint-Germain have made winger Lucas Moura available for transfer in January for a bargain price of just €20million, according to reports in Spain.
The 25-year-old’s first team opportunities have been limited since the arrival of Julian Draxler last winter, while the world-record signing of Neymar in the summer has pushed him even further down the pecking order to the extent that he hasn’t started a single game this season.
The Ligue 1 leaders are keen to recoup as much money as possible in the upcoming window following their colossal summer outlay on Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who is currently on loan from Monaco but will eventually cost up to €180m, as they attempt to comply with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play guidelines.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal have been credited with a strong interest in Lucas, who joined PSG for €40m in 2013 when he rejected the chance to sign for Manchester United, while last month Le10 Sport in France claimed the player had been offered to Chelsea.
PSG’s sporting director has, according to Sport, drawn up a list of players who will be put up for sale in January with Angel Di Maria, Javier Pastore and Hatem Ben Arfa having been deemed surplus to requirements.
The report claims Lucas’ situation could change should Nemyar demand his compatriot stay put until the summer with the former Barcelona star said to have made a similar plea upon joining his new club.
Last month, addressing the speculation surrounding his future, Lucas told: UOL Esporte: ‘Now I eat by following rules. I don’t eat pizzas and barbecue food anymore, despite how much I miss them.
‘But I am concentrating on improving my physical performance. Whatever the situation with the national team, that is Tite’s decision.
‘I need to concentrate on improving at PSG. The season began in a difficult way for me, but my aim is to win back my starting place and the great moments that I had last year.’
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