He was thinking of taking the plunge this summer, but for the moment, Lucas Paqueta is awaiting the verdict of justice. Announced close to Manchester City, the Brazilian midfielder from West Ham saw the operation suspended. The reason ? He is accused of being involved in a betting scandal (several of his relatives would have bet money on a yellow card received by the player during the match against Aston Villa).
But the Brazilian does not intend to let it go. Globoesporte indicates that his lawyers have requested the postponement of his testimony to the FA (English federation). Clearly, the player’s representatives are asking the federation for more solid evidence, because they explain that they have not seen any evidence directly linked to Paqueta, such as telephone interceptions, documents or even details of financial contributions.
