by gato_busta » Fri May 11, 2007 6:07 am
Found many reports in spanish about this, this is the only one in engligh though from goal.com
Liverpool Bag Lucas From Grêmio
Reports emanating from Brazil are confirming the transfer of midfielder Lucas Leiva from current club Grêmio to Merseyside…
The player has been the hottest property to come out of the southern Brazilian Tricolor Gaúcho since FC Porto number 10 Anderson and Barça number 10 Ronaldinho.
Lucas is the Captain of the Uner-20 Brazilian seleção and is said to be in Liverpool already undergoing medical exams for a potential unveiling on Friday.
Grêmio exec Paulo Pelaipe has said that the deal will only see the player leave the Olímpico after Grêmio have finished their participation in the current Libertadores 2007.
"The President is dealing with the issue personally in England, but the player will only leave after we have either won or been knocked out of the Libertadores", he explained.
Although the numbers have yet to be released, Brazilian sports sites are estimating the value to hover around the 10 million Euro mark.
Lucas was injured and out of last nights Grêmio victory over São Paulo that put the Gaúchos through to the quarter-finals to face Uruguayan underdogs Defensor.
I think he would be an interesting player, young and promising. have seen him for the Under 20's, not much at Gremio but lets just see how this one turns out :P
"Jugadores hay muchos, ídolos muy pocos"
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