Bap reveals West Ham’s ‘special’ clause in Paquetá’s Flamengo move

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·10 de fevereiro de 2026

Bap reveals West Ham’s ‘special’ clause in Paquetá’s Flamengo move

West Ham (ENG) agreed to sell Lucas Paquetá to Flamengo

Flamengo made the biggest investment in the history of Brazilian football in this transfer window. On this occasion, the Rubro-Negro brought back Lucas Paquetá, who had been playing for West Ham (ENG). However, the English club accepted the proposal after Mengão agreed to a condition set by the club.

The president of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, revealed that if Lucas Paquetá is sold again to Europe, West Ham will receive part of the amount. However, Bap emphasized that Mengão does not intend to negotiate the midfielder in the future.

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What did Bap say about the clause in Paquetá’s contract?

Yes. There are clauses that stipulate that if Paquetá is sold, West Ham will receive compensation. I think this is absolutely legitimate. If I were in the place of the owner of West Ham, I would think that if Paquetá played only one year in Brazil and we sold him for 70 million euros, West Ham would lose out. I understood that their request was fair. I told them that this was not our intention, but I understand the concern. So, we had to negotiate, because if an offer of 100 million euros for Paquetá comes tomorrow from Flamengo, then I will consider selling him. But, of course, only if Paquetá agrees. He could say: “I came back from England to Brazil, I don’t want to leave here.” That’s not Flamengo’s problem. But it’s also fair that West Ham doesn’t lose money in this transaction. Many details were negotiated over time. I have no doubt that, if it weren’t for the player’s desire to return to Brazil, even if Flamengo had the 42 million euros, or even more, to sign Paquetá, the deal would not have been possible. It was a happy ending because West Ham agreed to sell him,” Bap revealed in an interview with ‘Diario AS’.

How was the negotiation between Flamengo and West Ham?

After long weeks of negotiation, Flamengo reached an agreement with West Ham (ENG) to sign Lucas Paquetá. Thus, to bring back the Cria do Ninho, Rubro-Negro will pay 42 million euros (R$ 260 million) for a five-year contract.

Of the 42 million euros agreed upon, Flamengo paid 15.25 million euros (about R$ 94.545 million) upfront to West Ham. In addition, the remaining (26.75 million euros, that is, R$ 165.84 million) will be paid in four installments until 2028.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Lucas Paquetá available, Flamengo returns to the field this Tuesday (10th) to face Vitória, for the third round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Furthermore, the match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Barradão Stadium, in Salvador.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Vitória, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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