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Rayan Lucas is set to earn Sporting’s trust and, it seems, the Lions have already started talks with Flamengo to exercise their purchase option for the 20-year-old Brazilian, valued at 4 million euros, in order to ward off interest from some European clubs in the young midfielder.

The information is being reported by the newspaper A Bola, which reveals that this matter is also being monitored by English and Italian clubs, hence the greater ‘urgency’ from the Alvalade club to address the issue—since this could only officially be done in January—as the Brazilian youth international is seen as having significant potential for development.

In recent weeks, Rui Borges has promoted the midfielder to work regularly with Sporting’s first team and now, due to outside interest and his progress, the club’s management intends to sign Rayan Lucas to a long-term contract.

The young Brazilian has impressed Rui Borges in these first months of work at Sporting, as our newspaper previously reported, exclusively. The player arrived in Alcochete to develop and grow with the reserve team, but his strong performances earned him a debut with the first team, against Alverca, in the League Cup quarter-finals.

At the start of this season, Rayan Lucas has already played four matches for Sporting’s B team Sporting—always as a starter—and one with the main squad. In total, he has already accumulated 304 minutes under João Gião and 13’ under Rui Borges. 

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