Casares says São Paulo is very close to renewing with Lucas

The end of the TV series involving the future Lucas It may be close. And a happy ending for fans Sao Paulo!

After that it was Re-election of the club president on Friday (8)In uncontested elections Julio Casares Update on the contract renewal process with the striker.

According to the agent, negotiations are advanced and the move is for the Tricolor-linked player to continue until the end of this year at Morumbi.

“It is a matter of the financial side, and it is an issue that Lucas understands that Sao Paulo is a club concerned with all the issues of reinforcements and projects, but it is also a club that has responsibility for the budget. I can say that we are very close. These are just contractual issues on the financial side and adjustments. I am optimistic because of that.”

I think São Paulo has a lot of truth in what it does. I feel like Lucas is happy and so are we. When I tell you we’re closing, I’ll only tell you when I sign, but there is optimism. He said it himself yesterday. We work with the truth. He added: “Suddenly, at any moment, the news could come.”

Frankly, Casares revealed that the trend is towards renewing Lucas’ contract with Sao Paulo for another three years.

”We really want him to stay. The idea is for it to be for three years. He is a great player and in excellent technical condition. We know he will play until the end of his third year at a high level. He added: “Then we will make him another offer to stay here and finish his career.”

Last Thursday (7). The striker also admitted he has made progress in talks to stay at Morumbi.

“It has been a magical and very special year, an achievement that the club seeks very much and that completes the trophy room. I am very happy to be part of this, because I am from São Paulo and I trained at the club. For me, playing and winning in São Paulo is completely different,” he stated. This was said in an interview with journalist Gabriel Sa, during the TV Gazeta Best of the Year Awards ceremony.

Obviously, the Copa Libertadores is the competition that everyone is after here in Brazil. I’ve never had the opportunity to play, so that should definitely be weighed in the scales as well. We are talking and optimistic. The player added: Let’s wait for the decision soon.

After spending 10 years in European football, Lucas moved to Sao Paulo in August this year as the biggest signing of the season. Since his arrival, the striker has played 19 matches. During this period, he scored three times, one of which was in the semi-finals of the tournament Brazil Cup against CorinthThis is an essential goal for the club’s unprecedented achievement.