West Ham have agreed to sell Lucas Paqueta to Flamengo for more than 41m euros (£35.5m) and have given the Brazil forward permission to travel home to finalise the move before the winter deadline on 2 February. The 28-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and has been unavailable in recent weeks as West Ham sit 18th, five points from safety.
West Ham agree Lucas Paqueta move as Flamengo push to complete January deal
West Ham have agreed a deal to sell Brazil forward Lucas Paqueta to Flamengo for more than 41m euros (£35.5m). The 28-year-old has been given permission to fly to his homeland to make the move before the winter transfer deadline on 2 February. Paqueta has 18 months remaining on his contract at the London club.
Paqueta moved to West Ham from Lyon in 2022. West Ham had been open to an agreement that would have seen him remain at the London Stadium on loan for the rest of the season, but Flamengo pushed to complete the transfer during this window. The Brazilian top flight is due to start in March.
West Ham have won three matches in succession for the first time since 2023 without Paqueta, who has been unavailable in recent weeks. Despite that run, West Ham remain 18th in the Premier League’s relegation zone. The club are five points adrift of safety.
