Antonio Conte has confirmed it was Tottenham's decision not to extend Lucas Moura's contract beyond the end of the season. Joining from Paris Saint-Germain five years ago, the attacker has contributed with a number of important goals in his 213 games, including his sublime hat-trick in their Champions League semi-final clash vs Ajax in May 2019.
Playing a bit-part role last campaign following Dejan Kulusevski's arrival, the 30-year-old has only managed 11 appearances in all competitions this season due to injury and he has been linked with a return to Brazil. It was understood that the final year of the five-year deal he signed in 2019 required activating by December 31, but the option was not triggered by the club and now the player will depart come the end of the season.
You know this is a decision of the club and for sure this season is a difficult season for Lucas but at the same time for us," Conte told football.london in his pre-match press conference at Hotspur Way. "Honestly, in my mind when we planned the season Lucas was an important player for us.
