Lucas Paquetá lands in Rio this Thursday with a big AeroFla welcome | OneFootball

Flamengo and Lucas Paquetá to sign a five-year contract

The saga for the signing of Lucas Paquetá has come to an end with a happy ending for Flamengo. On Wednesday (28), the club finalized the remaining details with West Ham (ENG) and sealed the return of the midfielder to Brazilian football. As a result, the player will arrive in Rio de Janeiro this Thursday (29).

In summary, Lucas Paquetá departed from England on Wednesday (28). Thus, the expectation is that the new reinforcement for Flamengo will arrive in Rio de Janeiro around 10:40 AM (Brasília time) this Thursday (29). Consequently, the red-black fans promise to show up in large numbers to welcome the midfielder.

This is because, even before the negotiation was made official, Flamengo fans were already mobilizing for the traditional 'AeroFla'. The event is nothing more than welcoming Lucas Paquetá at the airport.

It's worth noting that the red-black fans promise this to be the biggest 'AeroFla' in history, surpassing even the reception for Diego Ribas back in 2016. For Paquetá's arrival, Flamengo fans have been arriving at Galeão airport since the early hours of Thursday (29).

What sealed the deal?

In short, what was holding up the transaction between Flamengo and West Ham was the payment deadline, not the amount to be paid. However, Fla increased the offer by another 1 million euros (R$ 6.20 million) to gain time to pay the English club.

With this, Fla's offer rose from 41 million (R$ 254 million) to 42 million euros (R$ 260 million). Thus, the English team accepted the terms to release Lucas Paquetá immediately. Initially, the player's release was a stumbling block between the parties, who reached an agreement on Wednesday (28).

What amount will be paid upfront and how many installments will remain pending?

It's important to highlight that Flamengo will disburse 15.250 million euros (around R$ 94.545) upfront to West Ham. The remaining amount (26.75 million euros, or R$ 165.84 million) will be paid in four installments until 2028.

What is the contract duration?

Finally, Lucas Paquetá and Flamengo agreed on a five-year contract, meaning until 2031. It's important to note that the player will arrive in Rio de Janeiro this Wednesday (28), when he will undergo medical exams and sign the contract with the Most Beloved.

From then on, Lucas Paquetá will be able to join the Flamengo squad in training at Ninho do Urubu. Until then, the Red-Black is racing against time to regularize the midfielder's situation in the CBF's Daily Information Bulletin (BID).

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