Paris St.-German have struck again.
The high-spending French power swooped in to sign rising Brazilian star Lucas Moura, outbidding the likes of Manchester United and Inter Milan for the Sao Paulo attacking midfielder. Reports Tuesday had PSG making a €45 million move for Lucas, who is currently on the Brazilian Olympic team that is vying for the gold medal in London.
Lucas, who won't join PSG until January, is the latest coup for for the overwhelming Ligue 1 favorite, which has spent big to land the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Thiago Silva to an already-capable side this summer.
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TOTTENHAM CLOSE IN ON DAMIAO
Lucas is not the only Brazilian Olympian on the move, as it appears that Leandro Damiao could be joining him on a move to Europe.
Tottenham are reportedly closing in on the current leader for the golden boot at the Olympics after the club and Internacional had failed to agree on a fee for the striker's services while Harry Redknapp was Tottenham manager.
Damiao has scored six goals at the Olympics and would provide a much-needed boost to Tottenham's attacking corps. Damiao would be the second Internacional star to move to London this summer after the club sold Oscar to Chelsea.
UAE OLYMPIAN ON TRIAL AT MAN. CITY
Brazil is not the only Olympic team having its young talent courted by major clubs.
United Arab Emirates standout Omar Abdulrahman is reportedly on trial at Manchester City after his strong showing in the group stage of the Olympic tournament. The 20-year-old Abdulrahman currently plays for Al-Ain in his native UAE, and he assisted on two goals in the Olympic team's match against Uruguay.
STOKE'S HUTH HOSPITALIZED
Stoke City defender Robert Huth is undergoing tests for a suspected case of meningitis and is in the hospital after being diagnosed with a virus by the club earlier this week.
If Huth, a key component to the heart of Stoke City's defense, has to miss an extended period of time, it could pave the way for U.S. international Geoff Cameron to step in at centerback for his new club, after his transfer was completed on Wednesday.
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Can you believe that PSG landed yet another big player on the transfer market? How do you see Lucas fitting in on that roster? Do you think Damiao would be a great signing for Tottenham? Are you amazed at the amount of young, attacking talent on Brazil's Olympic team? What did you think of Abdulrahman's play at the Olympics? Would you want to see Cameron play in the midfield or at centerback in England?
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