West Ham agree to sell Paquetá to Flamengo, but want to keep him until June | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá wishes to return to Flamengo in 2026

Flamengo remains focused on signing Lucas Paquetá in this transfer window. Although they have already reached an agreement with the player, the Rubro-Negro still needs to convince West Ham (ENG) to make a deal. The English team has even set a condition to sell the midfielder.

West Ham has decided to sell Paquetá to Flamengo now, if the Rubro-Negro agrees to loan the player until June. The London team considers the midfielder a key piece to avoid relegation in the Premier League. Therefore, the idea is to have him on the field until the end of the European season. However, this condition does not please Fla, according to information from the newspaper ‘The Telegraph’.

How much does West Ham want to negotiate Paquetá?

West Ham started negotiations with Flamengo demanding 60 million euros (R$ 376 million) to sell Paquetá. However, the English team now asks for 45 million euros (R$ 282.4 million) from the Rubro-Negro.

Why did West Ham reduce the price to negotiate Lucas Paquetá?

After not showing up for West Ham's training on Tuesday (13), Lucas Paquetá visited the English team's training center this Wednesday (14). On that occasion, the midfielder had a meeting with coach Nuno Espírito Santo.

During the conversation, the coach tried to convince Lucas Paquetá to stay at West Ham, but the player reiterated his desire to return to Brazilian football. Thus, the coach assured that he would talk to the team's management to release the midfielder immediately.

Will Flamengo have a meeting with West Ham?

It is worth noting that the management of Flamengo has scheduled a meeting with West Ham to discuss the negotiation for Lucas Paquetá. Thus, the parties will meet this Friday (16), and the Rubro-Negro is expected to present an official proposal for the player.

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