Paquetá misses West Ham match, Flamengo monitoring situation

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·22 de janeiro de 2026

Paquetá misses West Ham match, Flamengo monitoring situation

West Ham (ENG) Coach Confirms Paquetá’s Absence

Flamengo has not given up on signing Lucas Paquetá. The midfielder has even made it clear to coach Nuno Espírito Santo that he wants to return to Mengão. Thus, this Thursday (22), the West Ham (ENG) coach confirmed that the player will not face Sunderland (ENG) on Saturday (24).

— The situation is the same as last week. We hope that the club and Lucas can find a solution. He will not be available for the match against Sunderland this weekend. We need to assess his injury day by day, said the West Ham coach at a press conference.

Vídeos OneFootball

Is Lucas Paquetá training normally?

It’s worth noting that Lucas Paquetá has not been participating in West Ham’s training sessions since last week. Officially, the midfielder claims to be experiencing back pain and, for this reason, has not been present at the English club’s training center.

Did José Boto confirm the negotiations for Paquetá?

Before Flamengo’s 1-0 victory over Vasco this Wednesday (21), director José Boto spoke for the first time about the negotiations with West Ham. In this way, the Portuguese revealed that there has been progress in signing Lucas Paquetá, but that it is a difficult operation.

This is the first and last time I will speak about it. We really want to have Paquetá and he really wants to come. In negotiations, there is always a third party, and that third party is not very convinced about selling Paquetá. We have made significant progress, but it is a very difficult operation. The amounts involved and the level of the player are very high. We have to be patient when negotiating with West Ham. It’s not just Brazilian clubs that pay in installments. All clubs in the world pay in installments. There are a series of negotiations that take time. We wanted Paquetá here already and we are working hard to make it happen. The main obstacle is financial. The amounts are high, but we have already brought them down significantly. But there’s the payment method, he’s a top-level player and it’s not easy. But I am an optimist by nature, said José Boto in an interview with ‘GE TV’.

What are West Ham’s asking prices?

West Ham’s current asking price is 45 million euros (R$ 281 million at the current exchange rate). However, Flamengo intends to reach 37 million euros (fixed) + 5 million euros (bonuses), totaling 42 million euros (R$ 262 million). Thus, new talks between the parties are expected in the coming days.

Has Flamengo reached an agreement with Paquetá?

Flamengo has, in fact, already reached an agreement with Lucas Paquetá on the contract details. Therefore, the club’s board now only needs to meet the values requested by the English club.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.