5 players who are lucky to be at Paris Saint-Germain

#3 Lucas Moura

Lucas Moura has fallen down the pecking order at PSG

Much was expected of Lucas Moura when PSG beat Manchester United to seal his signature from Sao Paulo in January of 2012 for €45 million.

The Brazil international attacker arrived in Paris touted as one of the next big things in the modern game, yet he never really lived up to that billing and finds himself on the periphery of the squad, a victim of the arrival of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Indeed, at the halfway stage of the Ligue 1 season, Lucas has managed a mere 76 league minutes spread over five matches. That he has managed to find the net is a commendable achievement.

Nevertheless, there is a sense that the 2013 Confederations Cup champion is not nearly as good as either his compatriot or the young Frenchman. He managed to score 12 goals in 37 league outings last season, which is a commendable tally, yet his numbers are pushed into the shadows by those of the new arrivals.

As such, it seems inevitable that he will be shipped out over the coming month. PSG are said to have put a hefty price tag of €40 million upon his head and the player is eager to move to the Premier League.

He remains a very useful player but is not as spectacular as his reputation might suggest. Moments of brilliance are too few and far between.