Spurs “probably” a bigger club than PSG, says Lucas Moura

Tottenham Hotspur forward Lucas Moura believes the club are “probably” bigger than his former side Paris Saint-Germain.

The Brazilian joined Spurs from PSG in January having failed to nail down a starting spot in Paris amid the plethora of attacking talent joining the club.

Lucas would go on to make 11 appearance for Spurs in all competitions, though only five of those were starts – three of which came in the FA Cup.

One of the players whose introduction brought the end of Lucas’ PSG career was Neymar, but the Spurs man admits he misses his compatriot after leaving in January.

“Neymar is like my brother,” he said, as reported by the Daily Mail.

“I love him and we have a very good close relationship.

“It was a little bit sad to leave him and Paris because I like the life there, but I had been there for five years and it was time to have a new challenge.

“I wanted to play in another championship and coming here was a big opportunity for me to play in the best league in the world.

“Tottenham are a big club. They are probably bigger in structure than PSG. I am impressed about this and I was happy to come here.

“Now I am ready to give my best because I will do the whole pre-season with the team.

“That is important because here is very different. The Premier League is very hard, so I will be more ready to show my talent.”

Last season saw Tottenham and Lucas end trophyless after a semi-final exit in the FA Cup and third-placed finish in the Premier League, while PSG won a treble of Ligue 1, French Cup and French League Cup.

PSG’s rise in European football

Since Tottenham last won a trophy, the 2008 League Cup, PSG have emerged as one of European football’s powerhouses thanks to the funding of their Qatari owners.

In that time, the French club have won 16 honours in total – though all have been domestic (five Ligue 1 titles, five French Cups and six French League Cups).

However, these successes are yet to transfer to the Champions League with the Parisians yet to make it past the quarter-final stage – including two last-16 exits in the past two seasons.

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