West Ham's Lucas Paqueta has sparked a transfer crisis at his club, with the Brazilian midfielder hinting that he wants to leave the Premier League side to join Brazilian giants Flamengo.
The 28-year-old midfielder is reportedly willing to take a significant pay cut in order to return home and revive his career. His heart belongs to Brazil, where he hopes to reunite with fans and teammates from his youth days.
However, West Ham are reluctant to sell one of their key players, particularly as they find themselves relegated to 18th place in the Premier League table and seven points away from safety. The club's decision will be crucial for Paqueta, who is contracted until the summer of 2027 with an option to extend his deal by another 12 months.
It's worth noting that two other Premier League clubs are also interested in signing Paqueta this month, but his desire to return to Brazil takes precedence. The Brazilian transfer window remains open until March, and Flamengo is ready to make a £26m (€30m) offer for the midfielder.
Paqueta's situation has become increasingly complicated after he was cleared of spot-fixing charges in July following a two-year investigation that threatened to end his career. Despite this setback, Paqueta appears determined to revive his footballing ambitions in Brazil, where he can potentially rekindle his international career with the Brazilian national team.
The West Ham midfielder's departure would be a significant blow to the club's survival hopes, but it seems that Flamengo is willing to take on the challenge of reviving Paqueta's career.
The 28-year-old midfielder is reportedly willing to take a significant pay cut in order to return home and revive his career. His heart belongs to Brazil, where he hopes to reunite with fans and teammates from his youth days.
However, West Ham are reluctant to sell one of their key players, particularly as they find themselves relegated to 18th place in the Premier League table and seven points away from safety. The club's decision will be crucial for Paqueta, who is contracted until the summer of 2027 with an option to extend his deal by another 12 months.
It's worth noting that two other Premier League clubs are also interested in signing Paqueta this month, but his desire to return to Brazil takes precedence. The Brazilian transfer window remains open until March, and Flamengo is ready to make a £26m (€30m) offer for the midfielder.
Paqueta's situation has become increasingly complicated after he was cleared of spot-fixing charges in July following a two-year investigation that threatened to end his career. Despite this setback, Paqueta appears determined to revive his footballing ambitions in Brazil, where he can potentially rekindle his international career with the Brazilian national team.
The West Ham midfielder's departure would be a significant blow to the club's survival hopes, but it seems that Flamengo is willing to take on the challenge of reviving Paqueta's career.
, I'm so done with these transfer windows 
... Can't even get a decent thread going without drama and controversy 
. Paqueta wanting to leave West Ham just 6 months into his contract is wild 
... And now Flamengo's throwing around £26m 
like it's nothing, while West Ham is struggling to stay afloat in the Premier League 
. I mean, what even is that?! 
Can we just have a straightforward transfer thread without all these twists and turns? It's exhausting! 
. I mean, we get it, he wants to be near his family and all that jazz, but the Premier League is where it's at, fam! He'll have a better chance of getting noticed again, and who knows, maybe even make it back into the Brazil squad 
.
️. Seven points is like, almost nothing in the grand scheme of things, but it's better than getting relegated and starting all over again 
. So, like, I hope Flamengo is ready to take a huge risk on this guy, 'cause West Ham will definitely feel the loss 
.
. Lucas Paqueta wanting to leave the Premier League for Flamengo is huge news, and I think West Ham should just cut their losses 
. They're already in a relegation battle, so losing one of their best players might be too much to handle. But at the same time, if Paqueta's heart is really in Brazil, maybe it's for the best? 
He needs a fresh start, and Flamengo could give him that. £26m is still a big ask, though - I don't know if West Ham can afford to let him go 
The transfer window is always full of surprises, and I'm loving every minute of this! 
. But at the same time, if he really wants to go back to Brazil and revive his career, I get it 
. He's got an option to extend his deal with West Ham until 2029, so what's a year or two when you're 28? 
It's not like they can just hold onto him forever 
. And hey, if Flamengo is willing to offer him that kind of money, I'm sure Paqueta will be tempted 
. Guess we'll just have to wait and see how it all plays out... 
, but West Ham is all like "nah bruh, you're our guy" 
. I get it though, the Brazilian national team would be a dream come true for him and his fans 
. But what about Paqueta's career? Is he gonna become like Will Smith in "Ali" - from rock bottom to redemption 
? Either way, this transfer drama is keeping me on the edge of my seat 