Lucas Leiva | Liverpool's Brazilian Sensation

Lucas: Liverpool Blocked My Exit in the Summer

Submitted by content on Tue, 10/25/2016 - 08:48

Lucas Leiva is no longer a first-team regular at Liverpool and he was subjected to major transfer rumours back in the summer.

The midfielder has opened up on the events leading up to his stay at Anfield. He says that Liverpool did not allow him to leave in the summer, and that he has grown to accept the decision. Lucas has featured in a couple of matches of late, but he is widely expected to leave either in January or in the upcoming summer transfer window provided Liverpool find a replacement. Signed by Rafa Benitez, it is a major surprise that Lucas has managed to stay at Anfield for such a long period given his struggles early on in his Liverpool career.

LUCAS LEIVA: LIVERPOOL HAVE SQUAD FOR TWO TEAMS

Submitted by content on Tue, 09/20/2016 - 15:18

Brazilian player Lucas Leiva says his club has enough players with decent quality to form two complete elite squads.

The player opines that the management has covered all the spots in the team this summer after landing several players during the summer break.

Lucas Leiva appeared to be very close to securing a move to Galatasaray

Submitted by content on Sun, 08/28/2016 - 06:11

Lucas Leiva appeared to be very close to securing a move to Galatasaray.

The Turkish club are looking for a major revamp in almost all areas of the pitch and Lucas seemed to fit the club’s requirements perfectly. However, Galatasaray were unable to agree terms withLiverpool after holding unofficial discussions for several days. It is understood thatLucas was also very keen on making the move a reality. He felt that he was not part of the Jurgen Klopp revolution at Anfield. Originally brought to Anfield by Rafa Benitez,Lucas has already witnessed several managers like Roy Hodgson, Brendan Rodgers, and Kenny Dalglish.

Klopp will not spend huge cash on a single player

Submitted by content on Tue, 08/02/2016 - 11:59

Liverpool has already splashed out a pretty significant amount of money in signing Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum, Joel Matip and Loris Karius, the combined total from all these transfers is over £50 million.

LUCAS LEIVA SET TO JOIN BESIKTAS

Submitted by content on Wed, 07/20/2016 - 05:00

Long term player at Liverpool Lucas Leiva is set to join Turkish giants Besiktas, according to reports from Turkish publications Fanatik.

The report claims that both clubs have been in talks to for the transfer to move ahead and the meetings have been fruitful. Besiktas made the enquires for the player at first and coach Jurgen Klopp, who is keen on making a lot of changes at the team following the limitations of his debut season charge, acceded to the request that the player be sold.

LUCAS LEIVA GETS MORE COMPETITION IF HE REMAINS AT ANFIELD

Submitted by content on Fri, 06/24/2016 - 04:30

Lucas Leiva has been linked with a move away from the Merseyside this summer.

Leiva who is Liverpool’s longest tenured player of almost nine years had a difficult campaign last season as he transitioned to centre back from his previous position of defensive midfield.

LIVERPOOL LIKELY TO OFFLOAD LUCAS

Submitted by isport on Sat, 06/11/2016 - 10:59

The Reds would likely offload Brazilian Lucas Leiva this summer, according to latest reports. The player was already set to move to Turkey last season to join league leaders, Besiktas on loan in August but former coach Brendan Rodgers changed his mind in the eleventh hour.

Current coach Jurgen Klopp gave the player a lot of opportunities in the last campaign with the defensive midfielder

Lucas Leiva says that Rafa Benitez will always remain as a special manager

Submitted by content on Fri, 05/06/2016 - 05:31

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva says that Rafa Benitez will always remain as a special manager to him and he will remain grateful to the Spaniard.

Lucas was signed by Benitez when he was just 20 and still playing in the Brazilian league. After arriving at Liverpool – a club that had just won its fifth European cup – was a huge step up from his days in the Brazilian league. Lucas was initially criticised for not being a quality player, but he has become a fan favourite over the years. Benitez will be making yet another return to Anfield but this time with Newcastle United.

Lucas Leiva claimed that he is thrilled at the prospect of being able to play

Submitted by content on Thu, 04/07/2016 - 06:58

Lucas Leiva claimed that he is thrilled at the prospect of being able to play at the new Wembley stadium.

The Brazilian has played in some of the prestigious grounds across the world including the Maracana in Brazil, but never at the Wembley. His first opportunity to do so will come when Liverpool take on Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final this weekend. Lucas has just returned from a long-term injury problem that has kept him out for much of the campaign. Despite being one of the longest serving players at Liverpool, Lucas regrets his inability to have not played at Wembley.

KLOPP AIMING FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Submitted by isport on Thu, 03/10/2016 - 12:37

Jurgen Klopp reckons European Cup qualification is still very much possible for the Reds, but, only if they play with the same energy level that they played with recently against City.

Liverpool which had been knocked out of the League Cup by the very same opponent only days before came out firing on all cylinders on Wednesday and took City to the cleaners.

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