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Lucas Veríssimo couldn’t be more transparent. In an interview with Balloon Sports, the Brazilian central defender bluntly admits the strong desire to represent Benfica and asks Santos to let him fulfill his dream of wearing the shirt of a great European.
«Everyone knows how I feel for Santos. Here I started and grew up, it is a club that I not only learned to respect and be affectionate, but also to love. I love Santos FC and every time I go out on the pitch, I honor that shirt and this club that gave me so much. But I think this is the right time, ”said the 25-year-old.
Lucas Veríssimo assures that the time has come to make the leap to football in the Old Continent.
“It is a situation that really attracted me too much, because of everything that involves it. Being able to play for a club of this level in Europe, playing competitions like the Champions League, Europa League … All of this attracted me a lot and I think it is the ideal moment of my career, for all that I am living now and all that. I want to achieve in my life. I am waiting for the definition by Santos, but the club knows my will and I did not hide it from anyone, “he stressed.
The transfer to Benfica, he stressed, would be beneficial for all parties.
“I am even more relaxed in saying that it is the right moment, because I am sure that it is a sale that can also help Santos. Everyone knows that the club is going through a difficult economic time. So, it is the realization of a dream of mine and a providential value for the club at that time, I don’t doubt it, “he said.
