Close to the saints, Jean Lucas is always a hope

After taking out the loan until the end of the year with Santos, midfielder Jean Lucas is still Flamengo 's hope. At age 20, he has a contract with the club until December 31, 2021 and a termination fine of 30 million euros (about 126 million rand in the current quote).

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Since joining the ranks, Jean Lucas has caught the attention of Flamengo's leaders. Gradually, he was integrated into the main cast and renewed the link – with readjustment of wages, increase in fine and bonuses. In the current season, he made his first professional goal in a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Florida Cup.

The problem is that the current Rubro-Negro group has five other drivers and Jean Lucas still. was Santos's priority in what involved the purchase of striker Bruno Henrique.

Coach Abel Braga was seduced by Ronaldo and Jean Lucas, but he seems to have bigger chances for the first of the season. The commander, however, will not want to miss Jean Lucas, but understands that it is part of the club's activities and his project for the player.

In Santos, in theory, the pilot will have more chances to play and will be able to dream of the property. In this way, in addition to staying in the evidence, will return to Rubro-Negro with the necessary shot to try to play an important role in 2020. If a club is interested in this way, Flamengo hopes to negotiate it for at least 20 millions of euros.

Jean Lucas won a place in the main Flamengo team with former coach Maurício Barbieri. He was chosen to replace Lucas Paquetá in a key match last year, after failing and being little used thereafter. The poor performance of the home defeat by Cruzeiro 2-0 in the first leg of the qualifying round of the Copa Libertadores was decisive. 2018 and had four other presentations in the current season. He has already worn the red-black jersey in 28 games since he's joined the pros.

It now seems that the midfielder will have the opportunity to reinvent himself in Vila Belmiro. The result will be seen in 2020. Or Jean Lucas will help Flamengo financially through a transfer, or attempt to be decisive in the four lines, which has not yet occurred.