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Rio de Janeiro, Oct 18 (IANS) Former Real Madrid forward Julio Baptista says his Cruzeiro teammate Lucas Silva is "ready" to join the Spanish giants should they make a move for the midfielder.
The 21-year-old has also been linked to English club Chelsea but Baptista backed the Brazil under-23 international to be successful at the Bernabeu, reports Xinhua.
"He is ready to make the leap to Europe and a big club like Madrid, but he needs time to settle, because it's not an easy club," Baptista was quoted saying by Sambafoot Friday.
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"But in terms of football ability, there's no doubt he'd fit in very nicely at Real Madrid. He's a player brimming with talent."
Silva played an influential role in Cruzeiro's Brazilian Serie A triumph last year and has again impressed as the Belo Horizonte club defend their title.
Cruzeiro are believed to have placed a 20 million-euro price tag on the holding midfielder.
