{"id":503230,"date":"2019-08-09T11:27:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=503230"},"modified":"2019-08-09T11:30:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:30:04","slug":"lucas-moura-signs-new-tottenham-hotspur-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/08\/09\/lucas-moura-signs-new-tottenham-hotspur-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Moura Signs New Tottenham Hotspur Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2b622f01\/Lucas-Moura?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Moura<\/a> signs a new contract with <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/feeds\/tottenhamfootball-co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> until 2024. The Brazilian arrived at the club last year and has since proved to become a fan favourite.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f We are delighted to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LucasMoura7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LucasMoura7<\/a> has signed a new contract with the Club until 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#THFC<\/a> \u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UGx0C3A0IZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/UGx0C3A0IZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1159842551475519488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Lucas Moura Signs New Contract With Spurs Till 2024<\/h2>\n<h3>Champions League Heroics<\/h3>\n<p>If there&#8217;s a defining moment in a player&#8217;s career, this was it. Seemingly down and out against Ajax in just 35 minutes in the second leg, Lucas Moura then saved the day. His hattrick was sublime, each goal beautifully executed. It was then disappointing that the hero did not start in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/06\/01\/champions-league-final-liverpool-tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Champions League final<\/a>. Instead, he entered the match as a sub in the 66th minute but could not help his team perform another miracle.<\/p>\n<p>It was sensational for a player to step up in such a way. Moura had shown glimpses of quality in his early Spurs days. However, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/21a66f6a\/Harry-Kane?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harry Kane<\/a> absent, Moura took the goalscoring burden on his back with real aplomb.<\/p>\n<h3>A Glimmering Future Beckons<\/h3>\n<p>Whilst Moura eventually fell out of favour at PSG, he is really starting to make his name at Spurs. Indeed, he clearly isn&#8217;t quite on Kane&#8217;s level yet, but if he can build on his previous performances he will surely achieve something great with this club.<\/p>\n<p>In pre-season he has played well, looking sharp. As before, he is so dangerous with the ball at his feet. And, he found the net with a fantastic finish against Inter Milan. This bodes well with the new season starting tomorrow. He will surely get a start against <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/clubs\/aston-villa-club-news-analysis-fixtures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aston Villa<\/a>, especially with Son Heung-Min&#8217;s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs used to have an issue with worrying about their source of goals. Kane is still a large contributor to that tally. However, Moura is the latest player to step up for the club. Last season he scored 15 goals in 49 appearances, including 12 appearances from the bench. This is a good target to hit and transcend this season.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1166063737\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.498314% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1166063737?et=I3gulj-4Sr98hqT-kvYb5A&amp;tld=co.uk&amp;sig=27x5PZmZzo6tMv9fyXBhEm1IrHRrcfHw_pP6OjE_EP8=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"395\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucas Moura signs a new contract with Spurs until 2025. 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