As one Brazilian moves to N17, could another find his way out the door? Richarlison looks as though he is going to become Tottenham's fourth summer signing, as football.london understands a £60million fee including add-ons, has been agreed and the 25-year-old is having a medical abroad on Thursday.
Spurs are in need of more attacking players, with rotation inevitable next season, due to the busy fixture schedule. As Steven Bergwijn looks set to move on this summer, it leaves Antonio Conte without as many attacking options, apart from Lucas Moura.
The 29-year-old made the move to north London in 2018 and has made more than 200 appearances for Tottenham. However, with the arrival of Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas found himself on the bench frequently in the second half of last season.
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With the danger the front three created for other Premier League sides and potential additions in Richarlison and any other deals Spurs secure, Lucas' opportunities aren't likely to get any better. There were some talks of the Brazilian being involved in a potential swap deal for the Everton man, as well as Harry Winks also being heavily linked with the Liverpool side.
However, it looks as though it will only be a one-way deal for the 25-year-old, which could be a benefit and a disadvantage for Lucas. The 29-year-old has spoken to the Brazilian media on a number of occasions in the last couple of months, regarding his hopes for his future at Spurs.
The overriding message seems to be that he wants to stay at Spurs for at least another year but has also admitted, on a number of occasions, that he will one day return to Sao Paulo. "The idea is to fulfil the contract," Moura admitted, earlier this month.
"It has one more year, with the option of one more, on the part of the club. So at the end of this season now, if the club wants to extend another year, they have that option.
"But my idea is this. Finalising the contract, playing in the Champions League, we haven’t played the Champions League for two years, and now it could be, perhaps, my last Champions League there at Tottenham. So then the idea is to stay there, fulfil the contract, then be free, then decide where I’m going," he added.
This point of Champions League football was reiterated by his agent, last week. "Tottenham don’t give up Lucas for the season, they see him as a fundamental piece for the Champions League," Junior Pedroso explained.
There will be rotation in Conte's starting XI next season, but depending on how many attackers Spurs sign, Lucas may find himself dropping further down the pecking order. The Brazilian wants to play Champions League football, but if another club who will be in the European competition offered him a good deal, could he leave this summer?
The Italian knows he can rely on Lucas to play, whether that is from the start or as a substitute and he will add pace to the game, as well as always giving 100%. If Richarlison is the only new addition to the Tottenham attack, the 29-year-old may remain in N17, to provide another option in the final third.
However, if Lucas knows his long-term future isn't at Spurs, Conte welcomes a couple of new attackers to his squad and the Brazilian is offered a good deal elsewhere, perhaps his Tottenham chapter could be over sooner than many thought.
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