Lucas Moura reveals that he shunned Manchester United transfer

Paris Saint Germain winger Lucas Moura has revealed that he turned down a move to Manchester United from São Paulo back in 2013. The Brazilian opted to join PSG instead, but he confirmed reports from the time that United and Sir Alex Ferguson were chasing his signature.   Lucas, whose PSG side play Manchester City […]
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2016-04-06 16:55:00

Paris Saint Germain winger Lucas Moura has revealed that he turned down a move to Manchester United from São Paulo back in 2013. The Brazilian opted to join PSG instead, but he confirmed reports from the time that United and Sir Alex Ferguson were chasing his signature.

 

Lucas, whose PSG side play Manchester City in the Champions League tonight, confirmed to the Daily Telegraph, “It was a very difficult moment because suddenly I had to make a choice when I thought I was joining Manchester United.

 

“I thought about it a lot; I talked about it with my family and I made my choice. Football is like that. You have to choose a team.”

 

Lucas revealed that PSG’s strong Brazilian contingent helped him make the choice to move to Paris, “That also helped me make my choice,” he added. “We forged great friendships and every one of us, each of the Brazilians, we would do anything to help each other.

 

“We are like brothers and that really helped me … But Leonardo was the key.”