Lucas Paquetá asked not to play for West Ham in FA Cup and wants to join Flamengo
Midfielder unhappy in England and keen on Brazil return
TL;DR
- Lucas Paquetá wants to leave West Ham to join Flamengo.
- He has requested to be left out of matches due to disillusionment with England.
- Flamengo has had a €35m bid rejected but is willing to increase it.
- Paquetá was previously cleared of FA betting regulation breaches.
- West Ham views him as a key player in their fight against relegation.
- The player hopes to return to Brazil before the World Cup.
- Paquetá's form has declined since betting allegations surfaced in 2023.
- West Ham is considering reinvesting the potential transfer fee into their squad.