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Lucas Piazon departs Chelsea for Braga

Brazilian midfielder Lucas Piazon has left Chelsea to sign for Braga.

The 26-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge back in 2011 from Sao Paulo. Since then, he has been out on several loan spells, rarely appearing for the Blues.

As a teenager, he spent time at Spanish side Malaga, before an impressive loan period at Eredivisie club Vitesse, where he scored 11 goals in 29 games.

It was hoped that Piazon would push on from this and become a superstar, having previously been compared to Ballon d’Or winning compatriot Kaka. This did not materialise as hoped, and he endured five more loan spells before eventually moving on.