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Agent: Everton like Brazil star, who has not signed with Barca

Agent: Everton like Brazil star, who has not signed with Barca

Lucas Lima hasn’t signed with Barcelona, his agent can reveal.
 
The Selecao international was reported by Fox Sports Brazil to have joined the Blaugrana recently, only for Wagner Ribeiro to deny the reports.
 
GloboEsporte claim, in fact, that Everton are set to rival the Catalans for the 26-year-old, alongside Fenerbahce.
 
“I’ve not received any official [offer] yet,” he recently revealed to Mundo Deportivo, “I’m only reading and finding things out through the press.
 
“Santos offered Lucas a marvellous opportunity to renew his contract. But I’m travelling next week to meet an Italian team, while other clubs are also looking for Lucas.
 
“Lucas will only be free in January”.
 
The Brazilian, who has fourteen caps with his country, is seen as one of the players with excellent distribution who can replace Andres Iniesta in midfield.

The 32-year-old Spaniard’s career may be circling the drain, and Marco Verratti was seen as his replacement.