A Brazilian refuses to join Neymar and Marquinhos in Paris

Very successful under the colors of Olympique Lyonnais, Lucas Paqueta is a man courted in particular by Paris Saint-Germain. Desires that he sweeps away. The Brazilian wants to inscribe his name in the history of OL.

Landed in Europe in January 2019 at AC Milan, Lucas Paqueta never managed to confirm the great promises that the Lombard club had glimpsed during his recruitment. Arriving in Lyon in September 2020, the Brazilian was able to bounce back and relaunch in France. The former Flamengo seems totally fulfilled in his personal life as much as in his professional life. A successful adaptation perfectly reflected in its good performance.

This season, he is a strong man in Peter Bosz’s system with 28 starts in all competitions for 8 goals scored and 4 assists delivered. Services that have attracted the interest of several clubs across Europe this summer, including Paris Sait-Germain and Newcastle. Lusts that do not interest Lucas Paqueta who wishes to register for the long term with OL.

 » I want to write history with Lyon, I will do everything to win titles, to engrave my name in the history of the club. I hope I can do at least 10% of what Juninho did. In Lyon I feel very comfortable, I can’t complain. My family, my wife, my children, really feel at home here. When we go to Brazil, sometimes we think, “I would like to go home. “Because our home is here, in Lyon“, confided Lucas Paqueta during an interview granted for Premium Video.