O Santos is eyeing the market for reinforcements after the bad start to the season. Athlete Jean Lucas is one of the names raised as a possible interest for the Santos board. He remembers the player’s passage through Peixe and checks his numbers playing in Europe.
Exchange currency and quick adaptation
Revealed in the base categories of FlamengoJean Lucas arrived at Santos on loan in 2019 as a bargaining chip for the transfer of Bruno Henrique to the rubro-negro club.
The defensive midfielder quickly adapted to the team led by Jorge Sampaoli and won the title alongside Pituca in the midfield. After 20 games played and one assist, the player caught the attention of European football and was sold to Lyon, France.
Due to a clause in the contract and for holding 80% of the rights, Flamengo traded the player directly with the French club and interrupted the loan with Santos, which would last until the end of the season. Lyon paid more than 30 million reais to the team from Rio.
A lot of affection with the pellet. Jean Lucas prank! #PresenteDeGrego pic.twitter.com/IWPtTRX957
— Santos FC (@SantosFC) June 2, 2019
Reunion, loan and trip to Monaco
Hired in July 2019, Jean Lucas found a former Flamengo teammate at Lyon. Lucas Paquetá played with the midfielder until 2018 and they played together again at the French club. In addition to Paquetá, Lyon had Brazilians Bruno Guimarães, Thiago Mendes, Rafael, Marçal and Marcelo, as well as director of football Juninho Pernambucano and coach Sylvinho.
Jean Lucas played in 25 official matches for Lyon, scoring three goals and providing an assist. After a season and a half, the midfielder failed to win his place in the starting lineup and was loaned to Brest in January 2021.
For the new club, Jean Lucas was in the starting lineup and entered the field 17 times for the French Championship and French Cup, giving three assists. At the end of the season, the Brazilian returned from loan and was traded to Monaco, where he has been playing since August 2021 and has a contract until June 2026.
With the red and white shirt, Jean Lucas played 49 games, gave two assists and scored two goals. This season, the defensive midfielder entered the field only ten times and did not participate in goal plays. Monaco is fourth in the French Championship and was defeated this Sunday by Reims, by 1 to 0. Jean Lucas was not listed.
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