Flamengo step up move for Lucas Paquetá as West Ham lower asking price | OneFootball

How Much Does West Ham (ENG) Want to Sell Lucas Paquetá For?

West Ham (ENG) has ‘cleared the way’ for Flamengo to move forward with the signing of Lucas Paquetá. This is because the English club has reduced the asking price to negotiate the midfielder, who was previously valued at 60 million euros (R$ 376 million).

Now, West Ham wants 45 million euros (R$ 282.4 million) to negotiate Lucas Paquetá with Flamengo. The expectation is that the Rubro-Negro board will submit the official proposal this Friday (16), when they will have a meeting with the English club. This information was provided by journalist Pablo Raphael Rua and confirmed by the Coluna do Fla team.

Why Did West Ham Lower the Price to Negotiate Lucas Paquetá?

After not showing up for West Ham training this Tuesday (13), Lucas Paquetá visited the English club’s training center this Wednesday (14). On the occasion, the midfielder had a meeting with coach Nuno Espírito Santo.

Thus, during the conversation, the coach tried to convince Lucas Paquetá to stay at West Ham, but the player reiterated his desire to return to Brazilian football. As a result, the coach assured that he would talk to the club’s board to release the midfielder immediately.

Does Lucas Paquetá Want to Return to Flamengo?

West Ham is not having an easy time in the 2025/26 season. After all, the London club is in the relegation zone of the Premier League, seven points away from 17th place. Thus, Lucas Paquetá informed the club that he wishes to return to Brazil in this transfer window.

Flamengo is, in fact, Lucas Paquetá’s top priority, since the player came up through the youth ranks of the Rubro-Negro. The midfielder has even rejected offers from Chelsea (ENG), Aston Villa (ENG), and Tottenham (ENG) to return to Mengão.

Has Flamengo Reached an Agreement with Paquetá?

Flamengo has, in fact, already reached an agreement with Lucas Paquetá on the contract details. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro board now only needs to reach a financial agreement with West Ham.

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