The cash-laden Ligue1 outfit is reportedly looking to lure the Manchester United target to Parc des Princes in a big-money move
As a startling disclosure for the Manchester United fans , Lucas Moura , the all summer long target of Manchester United has been subjected to a staggering 38 million Euros bid from the mega rich side, Paris Saint Germain. The bid could be set to put Sir
Alex’s bid of the highly talented attacking midfielder to the back burner .
According to reports in Globoesporte, an undisclosed fee has already been agreed with Sao Paulo. According to Moura’s agent, Wagner Ribeiro , a five-year deal has been put to place and only a medical needs to be passed before the Brazilian ace gets
to play alongside the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva come the start of January 2013.
The news came as a shock to the Manchester United fans who were all geared up to see Lucas pass a medical at Old Trafford upon the completion of Olympics. The recent hectic negotiations behind the scenes by Sir Alex with Sao Paulo's top hierarchy achieved
a step closer lately when Moura’s agent was encouraged to keep negotiating a switch to the Theatre of Dreams by the teenager himself.
If reports are to be believed, Moura who actually preferred a switch to the hustle and bustle of Paris , contrary to the dull and boring Manchester life, according to certain players currently living in Manchester.
Leonardo, an ex Sao Paulo player, and the current Director of football at Paris Saint Germain, is thought to have used his links with the president of Sao Paulo, Juvenal Juvencio to cash in on the signature of one of the brightest emerging talents from Brazil.
It has been thought that after persistently rejecting staggering offers for their midfield starlet from the Red Devils boss, Juvencio has finally succumbed to the pressure of the sporting staff and directors to cash in on Lucas but this latest twist to the
saga has put Sir Alex in a quandary over the last minute hijacked bid of their most wanted man.
. Though official word is expected from Lucas after 15th august as Brazil ends up their campaign with a friendly against Sweden .
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