AC Milan have reportedly won the €35 million chase for Flamengo and Brazil attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta, beating rumoured interest from the likes of Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
Paqueta, 21, has been convinced to head to the Rossoneri by sporting director Leonardo’s promise of regular first-team football and a similar acclimitisation process as that enjoyed by the iconic Kaka more than a decade ago.
Globo Esporte were the first to report that the two-times-capped international will undergo a medical this week, ahead of joining Milan in the winter transfer window.
United were strongly linked to Paqueta’s signature last month, while Liverpool rejected talk of a move on Wednesday. Brazil superstar Neymar had also been rumoured to have attempted to convince him about a switch to the Ligue 1 champions.
Paqueta has scored 17 times in 87 appearances for Flamengo.
