Rejected by Real Madrid and PSG, Lucas Moura wrote his name in Tottenham history

Real Madrid followed the talented footballer who was shining at Sao Paulo and Jose Mourinho travelled to Hamburg to witness a Brazil friendly. The young Lucas Moura did not have a good afternoon and the Portuguese coach stopped a transfer which was looking good. 

Despite all the scouting reports on the Brazilian and having the support of a large part of the Madrid board, Real Madrid rejected the attacker at the last minute. A rejection which increased PSG's interest in him. They were in the middle of building a star-studded team. 

For 40 million euros, Lucas Moura left Sao Paulo and arrived at the Parc des Princes, where he played until Neymar arrived in August 2018. That caused problems both in the dressing room and in the market and Moura was forced to pack his bags for London six months later. 

Tottenham paid 27 million euros for the Brazilian in January 2019 and despite not enjoying the continuity he was looking for, fate had a great surprise in store for him. In an eleven full of absentees and 3-0 down on aggregate with just 45 minutes left, Lucas Moura emerged to defeat Ajax with a hat-trick.