Lucas - a mistake?!!

[Nic83]

Six quid?!?

that's more the price bracket he should be in alright

[Los Rojos]

WTF?

He's only played once for us, unless my memory is letting me down again - in the Asia tournament.

Think it was the Rotterdam tournament against the Chinese team and he played pretty good.

[Liverpool]

Sky has ljungberg to West ham as £ 3million when its 1 million and 2 million depending on games.

Liverpool ins say Benayoun 5 million

West ham outs say Benayoun undisclosed



Shows what sky knows

[Nic83]

Sky has ljungberg to West ham as £ 3million when its 1 million and 2 million depending on games.

Liverpool ins say Benayoun 5 million

West ham outs say Benayoun undisclosed



Shows what sky knows

Yes I thought it was a bit strange looking. I initially thought we snaked him for around 1mil/2mil like you can most Sout American youngsters..

[Mattshark]

Yes I thought it was a bit strange looking. I initially thought we snaked him for around 1mil/2mil like you can most Sout American youngsters..

He was player of the year however and that put the price up.

[AFII]

Lucas will be our best signing this summer, including Torres.

[Nic83]

Lucas will be our best signing this summer, including Torres.

[Nic83]

he won't even play that much mate.

You talking about for the reserve league and Carling cup?!

[Morph]

he won't even play that much mate.

You talking about for the reserve league and Carling cup?!

rafa said he's one for the first team, i'd wager he'll play more that just Carling cup mate

[MrMichael]

I thought it was £6M. If you look, ssn seems to have replaced all the "undisclosed" fees with guesses, I wouldn't put much store by what they say.

Lucas I know little about. Other than that Tim Vickery, whose opinion I usually rate on South American footy, described him as "the future of the Brazilian midfield". That's enough to give him a hell of a lot longer to adapt than 2 games imo

[Nic83]

rafa said he's one for the first team, i'd wager he'll play more that just Carling cup mate

He plays in the centre though doesn't he, or can he play on the wings too? We already have 4 top top quality midfielders so i can't see him getting many prem games there...

[JPK]

He plays in the centre though doesn't he, or can he play on the wings too? We already have 4 top top quality midfielders so i can't see him getting many prem games there...

Google him or keep in touch with what is going on.Brazilain U20 capt,Highly rated even by Dunga,all action midfielder and you dont get players like him cheap.I bet you knew all this but you just had to start a thread

[thesilverfoxlfc]

He's highly rated within the Brazilian football hierarchy

[Shaggy]

As has been mentioned on here many times, Lucas won Brazilian Footballer of the Year. Mugs don't win that.

# 2006 : Lucas (Grêmio)
# 2005 : Carlos Tévez (Corinthians)
# 2004 : Robinho (Santos FC)
# 2003 : Alex (Cruzeiro)
# 2002 : Kaká (São Paulo FC)
# 2001 : Alex Mineiro (Atlético Paranaense)
# 2000 : Romario (Vasco da Gama)
# 1999 : Marcelinho (Corinthians)
# 1998 : Edilson (Corinthians)
# 1997 : Edmundo (Vasco da Gama)
# 1996 : Djalminha(Palmeiras)
# 1995 : Giovanni (Santos FC)
# 1994 : Amoroso (Guarani)
# 1993 : César Sampaio (Palmeiras)
# 1992 : Júnior (Flamengo)
# 1991 : Mauro Silva (Bragantino)
# 1990 : César Sampaio (Santos FC)
# 1989 : Ricardo Rocha (São Paulo FC)
# 1988 : Taffarel (Internacional)
# 1987 : Renato Gaúcho (Flamengo)
# 1986 : Careca (São Paulo FC)
# 1985 : Marinho (Bangu)
# 1984 : Roberto Costa (Vasco da Gama)
# 1983 : Roberto Costa (Atlético Paranaense)
# 1982 : Zico (Flamengo)
# 1981 : Paulo Isidoro (Grêmio)
# 1980 : Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
# 1979 : Falcão (Internacional)
# 1978 : Falcão (Internacional)
# 1977 : Cerezo (Atlético Mineiro)
# 1976 : Elías Figueroa (Internacional)
# 1975 : Valdir Peres (São Paulo FC)
# 1974 : Zico (Flamengo)

[Bob]

He'll be class, at least voronin was ripped before he kicked a ball.