Flamengo

28th January 2026

After weeks of talks, Flamengo have completed the signing of West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian midfielder arrived for a fee of €43m + €17m in add-ons in 2022, and is set to leave for a fee of €42m with the majority of that up front. Considering what’s happened in Lucas’ three and a…

Flamengo

27th January 2026

Two realistic players West Ham SHOULD replace Lucas Paquetá with

Lucas Paquetá’s move to Flamengo seems to be close to completion, but what should West Ham do with the £35/40m they will receive? Firstly, I think we need to buy a central defender. Ideally that would be Charlie Cresswell, but with Toulouse looking for €30m I can’t see that happening. Isak Hein is a new…

Atalanta

26th January 2026

West Ham to finally sanction Paquetá sale to Flamengo

After weeks of negotiations, West Ham are finally set to give in and sell Lucas Paquetá back to his boyhood club Flamengo. The Rio de Janeiro side are desperate to secure the signing of the 28-year-old attacking midfielder and have been trying for weeks. They have reportedly put in an offer of €41m or £36m…

Flamengo

22nd January 2026

Vinicius Jr can’t wait for Paquetá to leave West Ham for Brazil

By Louis Nixon Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior recently spoke to the media about Lucas Paqueta’s departure from West Ham to Flamengo and expressed hope that “in the next few days” he could secure a move back to Flamengo. Initially, for context, Vinicius Junior and Lucas Paqueta both played for Flamengo and had a close…

Flamengo

12th January 2026

Paquetá ‘asks’ not to play vs QPR, West Ham need to get rid

The breaking news at West Ham at the moment is Lucas Paquetá asked not to play vs QPR yesterday, as he looks to get a move back to Flamengo. Lucas Paquetá’s time at West Ham has been underwhelming to say the least, but it hasn’t been short of headlines. From trophy winning assists, to £85m…

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