The most popular sport in Brazil is still football - that's one of the many reasons that the country produces so many phenomenal athletes and why lots of European clubs are currently trying to attract Lucas Lima from Santos.
Crystal Palace and Fenerbahce have already made offers but they have both been declined and Lima will remain in Santos for now, something that will undoubtedly increase the team's odds of winning games. You can find all the odds for his upcoming matches and test your sports betting skills on redbet.com/en/sports. The Brazilian Serie A is notorious for the high odds going either direction, which says a lot about the quality of the league.
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Brazilian stars are coveted
The success and popularity Brazilian football is well known the world over, which is why big clubs do what they can to find exceptional talent from Brazil especially when it is on a free transfer. A shrewd mid-level team can get a relatively unknown Brazilian striker and then sell him on for €100m.
This is more than possible in today's football climate. Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain have set this new unprecedented bar where the sky is the limit in terms of how much a team is willing to pay for a player. Lucas Lima could be that next player.
Lucas Lima's final decision
It is interesting that Lucas Lima had offers from Crystal Palace and Fenerbahce for a good wage but turned them down. It could be that he only wants to go to Spain or Italy, or perhaps he or his agent has some inside source in terms of his possible destination for the upcoming season.
Lima to England, Italy or Spain?
It seems that Barcelona, Juventus and Manchester United are talked about by every formidable footballer on the planet. The chase for Lucas Lima is no different, and rumour has it that Lima has signed a pre-contract with the giants from Catalonia. No-one is ever quite sure what goes on behind the scenes, but it is safe to say that these athletes must be wined and dined from every which angle. As Lucas Lima decides to leave Brazil for Europe, for fame and hopefully lots of glory, the football world is waiting to see what his decision will be.
