West Ham boss on Flamengo’s Paquetá interest: "We must sort it" | OneFootball

Nuno Espírito Santo stated that West Ham (ENG) must resolve Paquetá's situation as quickly as possible

Flamengo is committed to signing Lucas Paquetá in this first transfer window of the season, taking advantage of the player's interest in returning to Brazil. Amid negotiations, Nuno Espírito Santo, coach of West Ham (ENG), spoke publicly for the first time about the situation, acknowledging that the club needs to find a solution involving the midfielder.

— I think it’s a situation we need to resolve. All of us at the club have to resolve it. We always want our best players to be involved, Lucas is one of our best players. So, we’ll try to resolve the situation, he said at a press conference this Thursday (15).

DOES PAQUETÁ WANT TO PLAY FOR FLAMENGO?

A product of the Flamengo youth academy, Lucas Paquetá does not hide his desire to return to the red-and-black club. According to people close to the player, who spoke with the Coluna do Fla team, he is excited about the possibility of returning to Brazil.

Meanwhile, Paquetá has not been participating in West Ham’s training sessions. Officially, the Brazilian reports back discomfort and, this Wednesday (14), only went to the English club’s training center to meet with Nuno Espírito Santo and reinforce his desire to play for Flamengo.

WHEN WILL THE ‘SAGA’ END?

A meeting between Flamengo and West Ham, scheduled for this Friday (16), should be decisive in the negotiations for Lucas Paquetá. During the meeting, the red-and-black club intends to make an official offer for the midfielder.

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