Brazilian outlet UOL Esporte claims that Premier League club Crystal Palace have made an approach for Santos’ Lucas Lima. The 25 year old has been continually been linked with moves to Europe since January, but has thus far stayed put at Santos.
The player is reportedly waiting for a big offer from a European club. UOL claims that Crystal Palace made enquiries for the player, but were only interested in a loan deal with an option to buy, which the player and club were not attracted to.
Lima himself has confirmed that he has had one offer from England and one from China, but it is thought that he has his heart set on a move to Spain, “Anything is possible. A lot can happen in the window. I speak generally. The Olympics is over now and it will be busy.
“I’m happy for the team, the campaign in Brazil. I am calm. There has been speculation in the press and not everything that comes out in the press was true. I am calm. At the beginning of the window it hindered me a little, now I’m down to earth, quiet.
“I had something from England and from China in this window, which I did not hear about in the media. Some clubs approach you and do not come out in the press,” he concluded.