The name of Lucas Perri, a talented 25-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper and pillar of the Botafogo team, resonates insistently in the corridors of Olympique Lyonnais. With a national team under his belt, Perri is attracting the attention of football watchers around the world, and a key businessman appears to be at the heart of this potential deal.
Indeed, six months after orchestrating the successful arrival of Jeffinho from Botafogo, John Textor is now planning to pull off another masterstroke by bringing goalkeeper Lucas Perri to Lyon. This time, it would be the pillar of the defensive game who would cross borders to join the ranks of OL.
Adryelson might also take part on the deal and join the ranks of the French club.
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A Pending Transaction
However, despite the growing excitement around the potential acquisition, the latest reports from Globo Esporte suggest that Lucas Perri’s signing from Lyon is far from sealed. Although John Textor has expressed his desire to see Perri join OL, it seems that the final decision is not in his hands.
According to the sources, Textor will take a pragmatic approach in this matter. He is ready to hand over the goalkeeper to the club that will make the most attractive offer. In other words, if a substantial offer, well above the 10 million euro mark, comes from a leading European club where Lucas Perri would like to play, John Textor will not oppose it.
