Bahia agrees to buy midfielder Jean Lucas from Santos | soccer

Hey Bahia He agreed to buy midfielder Jean Lucas who was at Santos. The 25-year-old will sign a contract with Tricolor, valid for five seasons.

Under the agreement, Bahian FC will pay 4.5 million euros (24.2 million Brazilian reals) to acquire the player. It is also expected to pay an additional €1.5 million (R$6.4 million) to achieve the goals.

The player is expected to arrive in Salvador this week and travel with the team to Manchester for pre-season on January 9.

Jean Lucas graduated from Flamengo's academy, but made his professional debut in 2019, during a loan spell at Santos. He then moved to European football and spent time at Lyon, Brest and Monaco, all in France.

Returning to Peixe in 2023, there were 22 matches in the Brazilian championship. The midfielder helped the team with three assists, but was unable to avoid relegation to the second division. The relegation is directly linked to the departure of the midfielder, who receives one of the highest salaries in the team..

Jan Lucas numbers for Santos in 2023:

• Games: 22 (all as starters)
• Aid: 3
• Yellow cards: 4
• Red cards: 1