Paquetá to Flamengo? Filipe Luís shares hopeful update

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·28 luglio 2025

Paquetá to Flamengo? Filipe Luís shares hopeful update

Is Lucas Paquetá going to play for Flamengo?

Owner of one of the strongest squads in Brazil, Flamengo remains active in the market to strengthen the team. After announcing Saúl and Emerson Royal, the Rubro-Negro also has advanced negotiations with Samuel Lino, forward from Atlético de Madrid (ESP). Now, another name that emerges amid the speculations is Lucas Paquetá, from West Ham (ENG). Amid this, coach Filipe Luís assures that the player would have a place in Fla.

Filipe Luís's statement came right after the 1-0 victory over Atlético-MG, for the Brasileirão. The coach avoided going into details about a possible negotiation with the player. However, the coach praised Paquetá's technical quality and made it clear the athlete would fit in Fla.

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Paquetá is not our player, he is from a Premier League club. We have to respect that. He has a very big history here, he has the affection of the fans. But I have no doubt that Paquetá would have a place anywhere in the world. There is always room for players with this quality.

Has Lucas Paquetá ever played with Filipe Luís?

At Flamengo, Lucas Paquetá played until the end of 2018. At the end of the season, the midfielder transferred to Milan, Italy. Meanwhile, Filipe arrived at Flamengo only in July 2019. Therefore, the two did not play together with the Sacred Mantle.

Despite this, Lucas Paquetá and Filipe Luís have shared the field in the Brazilian National Team. This happened in 2019, when both were part of the Copa América champion squad. Therefore, it can be said that the duo has a history of success.

In 2019, Lucas Paquetá and Filipe Luís posed for a photo with the Flamengo shirt in the Brazilian National Team's locker room (Photo: personal archive)

Does Flamengo want to sign Lucas Paquetá?

Since the beginning of 2025, Flamengo has kept Lucas Paquetá on the radar. Currently, the player is under investigation by the English football federation, due to alleged involvement in sports betting manipulation. Therefore, there is great doubt about the player's future, especially in English football.

In the current scenario, West Ham treats the player's participation in the squad as natural. However, sources from England assure that the team sees a possible sale of Paquetá favorably, with values around 30 million euros. At the current rate, this amount is equivalent to about R$ 196 million, which would make Lucas Paquetá the most expensive signing in Flamengo's history.

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