Real Madrid's January signing Lucas Silva says he would prefer to spend next season playing regularly at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, rather than going on loan to Porto for a year.
Silva joined Madrid from Cruzeiro for around €14 million during the most recent transfer window, and has since made seven appearances, three of which have come as a substitute, for Madrid in La Liga and the Champions League.
Some have claimed that next season he could follow the route of another young Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro, and spend the 2015-16 campaign on loan at Portuguese club Porto.
Speaking to while on international duty with Brazil's Olympic team, the 22-year-old said his first choice was to stay at Madrid and fight for a regular starting place.
"I was surprised by the news, having heard nothing about it," Silva said "I have a contract with Real Madrid and want to fulfil it. I have had chances and I believe I am ready to be with the team and play."
Pressed as to whether he might benefit from playing regularly for a season at a smaller club, as Casemiro appears to be doing, Silva admitted it might be an option.
"Maybe [a loan to Porto] is a good option," he said. "As I said I have a contract with Madrid, although I want to play games."
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