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Lucas Lima considering "marvellous" Chinese offer

Xinhua, December 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

Brazil international midfielder Lucas Lima could join a Chinese Super League club next year, the player's agent said on Monday.

An unnamed club is prepared to pay 18 million US dollars to sign Lima from Brazilian outfit Santos, according to the 25-year-old's representative Wagner Ribeiro.

"There is an offer from a Chinese club which is marvellous from an economic standpoint," Wagner told Globoesporte.

"We don't know if it's the best move for his career and there are offers from big European teams that we have to consider."

Lima, who has been capped six times for Brazil, has also been linked to Italian Serie A outfit Napoli. Endit