Former Gremio player Lucas looked to be on an outer at Liverpool when in the close season he was about to be offloaded. Juventus, Sevilla and Santos were all linked to the Brazil international before the Reds granted him a reprieve and he has since blossomed as a valuable member of the Anfield squad.
The 23 year old seems to have won over the Liverpool fans and impressed boss Roy Hodgson enough for a new deal to be reportedly in the offing.
"When they told me, I said I will try to find a club, but that I would not go just anywhere," Lucas told the Daily Telegraph.
"[I said] I think I can be at a good club, since Liverpool is a good club and I had been here for three years.
"But I also said I would fight for my place, I will train, that I am a professional. It was not easy, but sometimes you have to be calm.
"A few offers came, but Liverpool did not accept them. I am glad that I stayed, because I am playing well, helping the team, and I am more important now than I was a few months ago."
