Palmeiras extend Lucas Evangelista’s contract, check out the details | OneFootball

Palmeiras continues with its 2026 season planning and has renewed the contract of midfielder Lucas Evangelista, who is in the process of physical transition and is expected to return to the field soon after a serious injury in 2025.

Contract Renewed

When he joined Verdão, Lucas's contract was valid until the end of 2026 with the possibility of extension for another season upon achieving certain goals.

This Thursday (29), the new contract for the midfielder, valid until the end of 2027, was published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the CBF.

Signed as a Backup

At the beginning of 2025, Palmeiras was in the market after negotiating Zé Rafael with Santos. Verdão was looking for a second midfielder to be the backup for Richard Ríos, who was in great form at the Greatest Champion of Brazil.

With initial exam failures, a beautiful story involving his mother, and a lot of determination, Lucas Evangelista arrived to be this option in one of the most 'settled' positions in Abel Ferreira's squad.

Leadership and Starting Position

Since arriving at Palmeiras, Lucas Evangelista positioned himself as a 'buddy' to the group. The midfielder quickly won over the Palmeiras squad. With Richard Ríos's departure to Benfica, Portugal, the midfielder took over the starting position in Palmeiras's midfield.

Even with Evangelista as a starter, Palmeiras continued searching for a name for the position, which took some time. As a result, the midfielder gained minutes, sought confidence, and was performing at a high level in Abel Ferreira's team.

These performances kept him in the team even after the signing of Andreas Pereira, who was at Fulham, England.

Serious Injury

In great form, the midfielder had established himself in Palmeiras's starting lineup and was delivering excellent performances. The most notable game was against River Plate, Argentina, at Allianz Parque.

Soon after, Lucas Evangelista suffered an injury to the posterior muscle of the right thigh during the match against Bahia in the Brazilian Championship, on September 28, 2025. Exams indicated he had a rupture in the tendon of the posterior muscle of the right thigh, which is considered a severe trauma in this muscle region.

Due to this injury, he needed surgery to repair the rupture. The surgery and the severity of the injury caused him to miss the entire 2025 season, with an estimated recovery time of about three to six months.

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