Rio de Janeiro Nov 30 (IANS) Brazilian midfielder Lucas Lima has told Santos he will leave the club next month to join Palmeiras.
Lima s contract with Santos ends in December but he has not played for the club since November 16 and will miss the team s final match of the Brazilian Serie A season against Avai on Sunday Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
"Lucas Lima has advised us that he will play for Palmeiras " Santos president Modesto Roma told Brazilian news service Globoesporte.
"It was amicable. He thanked us for the four years that he spent here and I also thanked him and wished him luck. He leaves on good terms."
Lima who has been capped 14 times for Brazil s national team has reportedly signed a five-year contract with Palmeiras.
The 27-year-old was linked with several European clubs during the last summer transfer window including Barcelona Everton and Fenerbahce.
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