Neymar Jr’s Santos eyeing footballer with 41 Benfica appearances | OneFootball

Santos is looking to strengthen its squad and the name of Lucas Veríssimo has come up on the table. According to what has been found out, the Brasileirão club intends to sign the center-back, who played for Benfica for two seasons. However, as is known, the São Paulo club is racing against time.

According to the newspaper A Bola, in its edition this Monday, March 2, the Brazilian defender, currently playing for Al Duhail in Qatar, is a highly sought-after name in the team where Neymar Jr plays. However, as the same source explained, Santos has until the end of today, March 3, to close the deal before the transfer window closes.

Thus, A Bola explains that Santos has intensified negotiations with the Qatari club in recent hours, in order to secure the signing of the former Benfica player. The same source reveals that the club had already tried to loan Lucas Veríssimo — who shared a locker room with João Victor — but the proposal was rejected.

However, the São Paulo club is confident this time, taking into account the escalating tensions in the Middle East, after the attacks between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The Iranian government has launched several offensives against American bases located in Dubai and Qatar, the country where Lucas Veríssimo is currently playing.

Thus, the Santos board is racing against time to make the Lucas Veríssimo deal happen. Once the deadline is over, Brazilian clubs, until March 27, can only sign players who have participated in the state championships.

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