Brazilian midfielder Lucas Lima will be a Barcelona player in January 2018, according to reports in Brazil. Fox Sports Rádio says the player has agreed a deal with the Catalan giants and will sign a pre-contract on July 1st.
Lucas Lima has been linked with moves to Barça for a while, especially due to his relationship with Neymar. The two are close friends and Neymar has always lobbied for the Blaugrana to sign the player. Lucas Lima's contract with Neymar's former club Santos expires in December, and having not signed a new deal, the 26-year-old is able to move to any club for free in January.