Xinhua, Rio De Janeiro :
Former Real Madrid midfielder Lucas Silva has joined Gremio as a free agent as he attempts to jump-start his stalled career.
The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal with the Brazilian Serie A club on Wednesday, almost four months after parting ways with Real Madrid by mutual consent. “It makes me very proud and gives me enormous satisfaction to accept this challenge,” Silva said in a social media post. “I’m thankful for the faith shown in me and let there be no doubt that I’m going to give everything I’ve got for Gremio.”
Silva rose to prominence by helping Cruzeiro win back-to-back Brazilian Serie A titles in 2013 and 2014. He was signed by Real Madrid in January 2015, but made only eight appearances for Los Blancos before being loaned out to Marseille.
The Brazilian was due to move to Sporting Lisbon in July 2016 but a deal fell through when a routine medical exam detected a heart problem.
