The Paulista vice-president has slapped an €80 million price tag on the midfielder, and has stressed that no bid has been received from the Milan outfit.
Sao Paulo have expressed their surprise on rumours suggesting that Inter Milan have made a bid for Lucas http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Moura-c26908, and stated that the club is not in negotiations with the Italian outfit for the player.
The Nerazzurri are in the transfer market for revamping their squad for the next season, and have been linked with a move for the Brazilian sensation.
Rumours in the media suggested that the Milan outfit are close to acquiring the services of the attacking midfielder, but the owners of the player have sidelined all such notions.
Sao Paulo Vice-President Joao http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paulo-c29431 De Jesus revealed that all rumours of an offer from Inter Milan for the sale of Lucas are false, and insisted that he is yet to receive any bids for the star midfielder.
The Beneamata stressed that there has not even been a request for information for the Brazilian, and assured that no negotiations are going on in the background between the two outfits.
While talking to the press, the Paulista chief said:
“I can say that there has been no official offer or even the request for any information. I can guarantee that we at Sao Paulo are not negotiating with Inter.”
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Real Madrid and Manchester United are also reported to be tracking the attacking midfielder, and could take the player away from Inter Milan with their superior buying power.
Joao Paulo De Jesus chose to remain tight-lipped about other interests in Lucas, and reiterated that Inter Milan are not among the clubs involved.
When asked about the expected price of the Brazilian, the Paulista boss revealed that the young winger has a rescission clause in his contract set at €80m, and insisted that the club’s interested in the player can pay the money to acquire Lucas.
“We are talking about their interest within our club, but I can’t really say anything more than that for evident reasons. How much would Lucas cost? You know that there is a rescission clause in his contract for anyone that wants the player – that’s set
at €80m!”
Inter Milan are reported to be lining up a bid of around €25m for Lucas Moura.
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