Sporting ready to splash €4m on Flamengo midfielder | OneFootball

Sporting has initiated the first contacts with Flamengo to activate the purchase option for Rayan Lucas, a 20-year-old Brazilian midfielder, which is set at 4 million euros. Although the Lions could exercise the clause until the end of the season, the process might be expedited to January to secure the player permanently.

The information is being reported by the newspaper A Bola, which reveals that this dossier is also being monitored by English and Italian clubs, hence the greater 'urgency' from the Alvalade Club in handling the matter, as the international for Brazil's youth teams is seen with a large margin for progression.

In recent weeks, Rui Borges has been promoting the midfielder to work regularly with Sporting's main team and now, due to external interest and this development, the club's structure intends to sign a long-term contract with Rayan Lucas.

, as our Newspaper reported exclusively. The player arrived in Alcochete to evolve and grow in the secondary team, but the good indications given earned him a debut in the A team, against Alverca, for the League Cup quarter-finals.

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

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