The last months of Lucas Paqueta were agitated, and the next ones will surely be just as much. A year ago, the Brazilian career was to take a new meaning when he was about to join Manchester City against 80 million euros. Aimed by an investigation by the English Federation for suspicions of sports betting (his relatives had bet on a yellow card during a match between West Ham and Aston Villa), he had finally seen his transfer falling into the water.
Beyond the questioning of its integrity, the FA therefore also harmed its sports career. Because yesterday, The Times announced that the player was going to be bleached, and that the court decision would be announced next week. The British newspaper added that the whitening of the 27 -year -old would be accompanied by the law enforcement by the FA up to around a million sterling pounds, or around 1.5 million euros. A huge victory for the Brazilian player.
West Ham puts it on the market
However, its sporting future remains more than ever uncertain. This Saturday, the Daily Mail Indeed reveals that West Ham now wants to separate from its attacking midfielder, author of 4 goals in 33 Premier League games last season (his least prolific season for 5 years). The Hammers would even have set the package of package up to 30 million pounds sterling, or around 34 million euros.
A price far removed from the 80 million euros that was ready to spend Manchester City a year ago for him. Among the interested clubs: Flamengo, his training club which had sold it to AC Milan for more than 38 million euros six years ago. Always according to Daily Mailseveral clubs are expected to invite themselves in the file in the coming days, now that the light has been made. As a reminder, Paqueta is linked to West Ham until June 2027.
