Manchester United's interest in Lucas Moura dates back to 2012, when they were confident of landing the winger under the Sir Alex Ferguson era. But they suffered disappointment when the Brazilian instead opted to sign for Paris Saint-Germain, thereby dashing the Premier League club's hopes of landing their man. However, they are now ready to launch a fresh attempt to sign the exciting 21-year-old, who has only played a bit-part role for PSG since arriving at the Parc des Princes. Moura managed just 10 Ligue 1 outings last season and has played just 11 times this season, leading to speculation that United could come in with a bid for the on-the-fringes-star. The player's agent, Wagner Ribiero, admitted his client is unhappy with his lack of playing time but that any move is not likely to happen until the end of the season, saying:
Lucas is not playing as much as we have hoped, that is true. But its not part of our plans to leave PSG now. He has had some chances in the team, and we will look at the situation again at the end of the season.
United are thought to have made two failed bids for Moura before he moved to France. Will it be third time lucky this summer?
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
