Serie A club forwards signing of Lucas Veríssimo, former Santos

the quarterback Lucas Verissimoof Benficais close to being announced as a new reinforcement of the Corinthians. Defender, formersaintsshould arrive at Timão on a loan contract until June 2024. The information is from journalist Bruno Cassucci, from “Globo Esporte”.

According to the publication, the alvinegra board moved forward with hiring the 28-year-old player in the last few hours and agreed on the terms of the contract with Benfica. Veríssimo will be Corinthians’ second reinforcement in this transfer window; the club hired the Paraguayan midfielder Matías Rojasformer racing.

The defender, who was also in the sights of Flamengo, had been monitored by the São Paulo club for a few months. He was even mentioned as a reinforcement for Timão last year.
Veríssimo was revealed by Santos and left Peixe in 2021, when he was sold to Benfica.

The defender defended the Brazilian Team, but was not called up for the World Cup in Qatar due to a serious knee injury that sidelined him for a year. In the 2022/23 season he played eight games for Benfica.