👀 Lucas Paquetá wants to leave West Ham in January, says report | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá is determined to leave West Ham United during the European winter transfer window, which opens now in January, after failing to secure a move to Aston Villa mid-year.

The information comes from the newspaper The Times.

The 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder wanted to transfer to the Birmingham club after being cleared of match-fixing charges in July.

However, West Ham blocked the deal in the final days before the market closed.

The London club, however, may be more open to a deal in January, as they need to raise funds for new signings.

Paquetá has taken to social media to respond to rumors that he is content to stay at the London Stadium.

Despite his desire to leave, the Brazilian has been a key player for the Hammers this season: he started in the first nine rounds of the Premier League and scored two goals.

Since joining the club in August 2022, he has scored 21 goals in 130 games wearing the West Ham shirt.

The team, however, is experiencing a difficult start to the campaign. The club fired coach Graham Potter in September and hired Nuno Espírito Santo.

But the "new manager effect" did not materialize – Nuno lost three of the four games he managed in the league.

West Ham currently occupies the 19th place in the Premier League table, with only four points in nine matches.

(Statistics are from Transfermarkt)

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