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Club hopeful of short-term deal for former £23m signing after his release from Spurs

Former Tottenham Hotspur front man Lucas Moura is still seeking a new club ahead of the new season and São Paulo still hold out hope of signing him, according to Brazilian news outlet UOL.

Moura left Tottenham at the end of last season after the North Londoners decided not to offer him a new contract following five years at the club and his preference was reportedly to remain in Europe rather than move back home to his native Brazil (Goal Brazil).

The 30-year-old was said to have been seeking a last opportunity for a big money contract with an £8.8million signing-on fee and agent’s commission to be spread across the duration of a three-year contract.
Lucas Moura
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No suitable European offers for Lucas Moura

Unfortunately, suitable offers from European clubs have not flooded for the Brazilian international and is now instead said to be reviewing approaches from the USA and the Middle East.

São Paulo, however, want to bring their former player back to the club on a short-term deal until January with a view to him being able to move on should he wish, at the start of 2024.

Moura signed a five-year deal when he joined Spurs from Paris Saint-Germain for £25m in 2018 and scored 38 goals in 219 appearances for the club across all competitions (Sky Sports).

SpursWeb Opinion
It is a shame that Moura has not been as of yet able to continue his career in Europe, he still has plenty to offer clubs across the continent as he showed on his final appearance for Tottenham when he scored a stunning late solo goal in the 4-1 win at Leeds United on the final day of the Premier League season.
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