West Ham turn down Flamengo’s offer for Paquetá | OneFootball

Flamengo was unsuccessful in its official attempt to bring back midfielder Lucas Paquetá. According to English journalist Ben Jacobs, West Ham rejected the proposal from the Brazilian club sent this week.

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The Rubro-Negro management offered amounts that could reach

40 million euros

(around R$ 249 million) — with 35 million fixed and 5 million in bonuses for goals.

The London club is playing hardball and demands at least

45 million euros (R$ 279.6 million)

to release the Brazilian, a key player in the fight against relegation in the Premier League.

Recurring Absence

This Thursday, Portuguese coach Nuno Espírito Santo of West Ham gave a press conference and spoke about the situation of Lucas Paquetá. The player will not be included in the squad for the match against Sunderland in the English Championship, which takes place this Saturday at 9:30 AM (Brasília time).

The Brazilian has not played for the English team since January 6, when West Ham was defeated by Nottingham Forest. In the meantime, the midfielder is awaiting the outcome of negotiations with Flamengo.

The team's coach confirmed the absence and spoke about Lucas's situation, hoping that the club and the player resolve the current impasse between the parties. “He will not be with the squad for this match. Everyone knows my opinion about Lucas, but we have to handle this situation one day at a time and try to find a solution.”

“Everything that happened in the past (betting accusations) created problems, and now that it's over, I hope Paquetá and the club can find a solution to move forward.”, the coach concluded.

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