Spurs' Lucas Moura: "I do have a plan to go back to Sao Paulo"

Tottenham Hotspur's

Lucas Moura

has expressed his desire to go back to

Sao Paulo

, saying,

"I want to play for the club of my heart again

." 

Since joining Hotspur for £25 million ($35 million) from PSG in January 2018, Moura has been a vital asset for the club, helping them fight at the top of the

and make it to their first

final. 

However, the Brazilian's existing agreement only has two years left on it, and he has already stated that he wants to return to Sao Paulo, where he first started his career in 2010.

Moura spent two years at Arena Corinthians before moving to PSG, and he believes he still owes the club something, as he told 

:

"It's in my plans to go back to Brazil, back to Sao Paulo.

"I never hid it from anyone, I never hid the affection and love I feel for Sao Paulo.

"When I left Sao Paulo, I said I wanted to stay for 10 years in Europe. Come rain, come shine, my goal, my plan is to stay 10 years.

"I do have a plan to go back to Sao Paulo. I want to feel again what it's like to play at Morumbi, wear that shirt, the club of my heart. But I still have wood to burn. I'm feeling very good physically."

Moura did go on to say that he intends to stay at Spurs for a bit longer, despite the fact that he has yet to win a trophy with the north London club. 

Quizzed about whether he could ask for a transfer before his deal lapses in 2023, the 29-year-old added:

"I'm playing in a big league, in a big club. I have the goal of winning a title with Tottenham, which I haven't achieved yet. I still have some goals to achieve here."

To date, Moura has made 161 outings for the Lilywhites in all tournaments, including three Premier League matches at the beginning of the 2021-22 season. 

In addition, the former PSG player has 32 goals and 19 assists to his name, with

Nuno Espirito Santo

's team certain to build on that number when they go to Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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