Manchester United risk missing out on Paris Saint-Germain outcast

Nantes president Waldemar Kita has confirmed the club have a loan agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for Lucas Moura but conceded the player is holding out for bigger clubs.

Lucas is free to leave PSG this month as the Ligue 1 giants look to balance their books following the arrival of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe over the summer.

The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United but Jose Mourinho’s side risk missing out on his signature if they continue to delay whether to move for him or not.

Nantes have already been given the greenlight to loan Lucas for the remainder of the season and Kita isn’t giving up hope on signing the Brazil international despite the fact the player isn’t keen on the move.

“PSG told me: ‘no problem’, Kita told L’Equipe, via Get French Football. “But it is with the player and his agent that things are more complicated. They surely have offers from big clubs but, personally, I think it would be nice if he stayed in France because to leave for abroad in January is always difficult…

“In order to convince, we need direct contact. I was appropriate; I contacted decision-makers at PSG first. Again, they told me yes in principle. The problem is that things have been dragging on for 2 to 3 months with his agent. Things remain open.”

Lucas has been limited to just five substitute appearances this season and has no long-term future at PSG.

Despite managing just 72 minutes of league action this season, the Brazilian has still managed to score once and register one assist.

Not only that, but of Ligue 1 players that have featured in at least an hour of football this season, only two players complete more dribbles per 90 than Lucas (5).

With a January move beckoning, it’s worth investing in Lucas on Football INDEX. His share price has increased 21.96% in the last seven days of trading and will only continue to rise as speculation intensifies.