Kashima Antlers on Thursday announced the signing of Weverson Leandro Oliveira Moura (Leandro) on a season-long rental.
The 23-year-old midfielder, who belongs to Palmeiras but has spent much of the last two years on loan at Coritiba and Santos, has featured for Brazil at Under-20 and U-22 levels.
He then made his senior international debut in a 2013 friendly, and arrives in Japan for his first stint abroad to help Antlers defend their J1 League title.