Former Tottenham Hotspur star, Lucas Moura, has returned to Brazil with São Paulo this summer, but his agent has revealed he turned down offers elsewhere, including the chance to join Wolves.
Moura‘s five-and-a-half-year spell with Tottenham was brought to an end recently, as the club decided not to take up the option to extend the winger’s contract.
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The 30-year-old amassed 221 appearances for Spurs over the years, scoring 39 goals and adding 27 assists along the way (Transfermarkt).
Speculation over where Moura would be playing his football next season had been ongoing all summer, with multiple destinations mentioned.
Apparently, Crystal Palace were keen to offer Moura the chance to remain in the Premier League but that never materialised (GiveMeSport).
Until recently, it seemed Moura was destined to join the growing list of big names who were heading to Saudi Arabia this summer (UOL).
Lucas Moura was approached by Wolves
Now, the latest from UOL comes courtesy of Moura’s own agent, who claims his client had the chance to join a few clubs this summer, and could have remained in the Premier League with Wolves.
Junior Pedroso said: “Wolverhampton Wanderers, Monterrey and Los Angeles FC were on the table. [But] Lucas began to see requests from Sao Paulo fans for him to come back. And he went with the crowd.
“Lucas is very happy to have returned to Sao Paulo. The love he has for the club is impressive. We went to the training ground and, when we got there, he started to shake with emotion.”
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It is interesting that Moura opted against staying in England as he probably could have done a decent job for Wolves. That said, it’s hard to argue against the merits of him returning to Brazil and his former club, where he is clearly adored by the fans.
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