Casagrande slams Flamengo’s possible move for Lucas Paquetá: “Really?”

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·16 janvier 2026

Casagrande slams Flamengo’s possible move for Lucas Paquetá: “Really?”

Casagrande did not approve of Flamengo's pursuit to sign Lucas Paquetá

Flamengo is in advanced negotiations to sign midfielder Lucas Paquetá, currently at West Ham (ENG). Amid the discussions to bring the player back, Walter Casagrande, former player and now commentator, criticized the potential return of the player.

— If Flamengo makes this effort to bring Paquetá back at any cost now, paying 40 million euros, it seems like you're bringing Zico back from Udinese, come on, right? Flamengo has already won the Libertadores, the Copa do Brasil, the Brazilian championship, they went there, played the World Cup in the middle of the year, played the World Cup at the end of the year, they have a great team, a team that competes, a very good midfield —, began Casagrande, former Corinthians player.

— If it's cheaper, if Paquetá wants to leave, West Ham wants to release him and the price is more accessible, fine, it's an opportunity. Now, making all this effort to bring Paquetá to Flamengo, I don't see Paquetá that way —, he highlighted during the program ‘UOL News Sports’, this Thursday (15).

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HOW IS THE NEGOTIATION GOING?

West Ham started the negotiation with Flamengo demanding 60 million euros (€376 million) to sell Lucas Paquetá, according to a report by Coluna do Fla. However, the English club is now asking for 45 million euros (€282.4 million) from the Rubro-Negro.

Thus, Flamengo has important meetings to finalize the signing of Lucas Paquetá. The two teams are expected to have new discussions this Friday (16) to finalize the agreement for the Brazilian National Team midfielder, who has already accepted the contractual terms with the Rubro-Negro club.

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