Lucas wants to return to former club Gremio

Liverpool June 7 (IANS) Liverpool s Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva has admitted that he wants to return to his former football club Gremio this summer.

In an interview with Brazil s Radio Atlantica on Wednesday Leiva who has been at Liverpool from 2007 said: There was an offer from Gremio in January but I wanted to complete 10 years at Liverpool.

Now in the window we had a conversation but nothing official. I do not hide my desire to return to Gremio but there are several factors.

Leiva has almost 350 appearances since for Liverpool arriving for $5.61 million fee.

Lucas has won the league club with Liverpool in 2011-12 and has been awarded the club s player of the year award in 2010-11.

He was given a special award following the final game of the season against Middlesbrough for his decade-long service.

Lucas has played in Gremio for two years appearing 38 times for them.

--IANS
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