World Cup Impact on Winter Market

As it is a World Cup year, this will undoubtedly affect the future of many players in the winter market. Footballers who want to get playing time in order to participate in the Russia event, and that will undoubtedly bring great dynamism to the transfer period that starts in just two weeks.

One of these cases is Lucas Moura, relegated to an almost residual role in a PSG full of stars. At one time, he was expected to be one of them, when the French paid €40M to Sao Paulo for this promise that never fully developed as expected in Europe.

Last season, with 20 goals in 57 games, was his best campaign since his arrival in the City of Light. But the events of last summer, with the millionaire signings of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, ended any hope for him.

He has barely played for over 70 minutes this season, and we have seen him linked this week to two Spanish teams: Valencia and Málaga. Wherever he goes, what seems clear is that if he wants to convince Tite to join the Brazil squad, he must have more playing time, and that means changing teams...