Brazilian club may try to buy more cheaply in summer
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West Ham will sell Lucas Paquetá this month if the deal includes an agreement for Flamengo to loan the midfielder back for the rest of the season.
Flamengo had an opening bid of €35m (£30.3m) rejected for the Brazilian and are prepared to raise their offer to about €40m. Paquetá has made clear to West Ham that he wants to return to Brazil but it is understood Flamengo are not minded to loan him back, reasoning that they can wait and buy him more cheaply in the summer.
West Ham are locked in a fight to stay in the Premier League and fear that losing Paquetá would condemn them to relegation. The Brazil international has grown disillusioned with life in England after facing allegations of spot-fixing. Paquetá was cleared of the charges last year but the episode cost him a move to Manchester City in 2023 and is said to have affected him emotionally.
