Brest’s Mathias Pereira Lage to join St. Pauli | OneFootball

Mathias Pereira Lage (28) will not remain at Stade Brestois beyond his current deal, which expires this summer. L’Équipe understands that the Frenchman will join Bundesliga side St. Pauli.

Former Portugal U21 forward Pereira Lage has been used largely as a squad player by Brest, however, he nonetheless featured prominently this season (42 appearances in all competitions, four goals, eight assists), notably playing nine games in the Breton club’s UEFA Champions League campaign.

Since making the move to Les Ty-Zéfs, the forward has played 99 games, scoring nine and registering 13 assists. However, after the most successful season of his time with Brest, he is set to take on a new challenge – his first outside of France.

L’Équipe understands that, rather than extending at Eric Roy’s side, he will join Bundesliga club St. Pauli. He is set to sign a three-year deal with the German side, who last season finished 14th in the top-flight.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle