Brazil's Lucio wants to leave Leverkusen
Brazil defender Lucio wants to leave Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has a contract with the 2002 Champions League finalists until 2007 but said he felt it was time for a new challenge.
Brazil defender Lucio wants to leave Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has a contract with the 2002 Champions League finalists until 2007 but said he felt it was time for a new challenge.
"I want to make the next step in my career and I think it's better for me to leave Leverkusen as soon as possible," Lucio told Thursday's issue of German soccer magazine Kicker. Lucio, who has been at Leverkusen since 2001, said he would be interested in playing for Manchester United, AC Milan, Juventus, Real Madrid or Barcelona. He said he would also consider a move to Bayern Munich, who have a defence problem and have expressed an interest.
A reliable central defender with technical skills and a set-piece expert, Lucio was a member of Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning squad.