West Ham issue statement after Lucas Paqueta bid accepted

Brazilian gets his wish to return to his boyhood club

West Ham have issued a club statement after accepting a £36.4million bid from Flamengo for Lucas Paqueta .

The Brazilian is now set to fly to Brazil to finalise a return to his boyhood club.

The club statement read: “West Ham can confirm that Lucas Paquetá has been given permission to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms with Brazilian club Flamengo , after a fee was agreed for his permanent transfer.

“Lucas has made it clear that, for personal and family reasons, he wishes to return home to Brazil and make a fresh start after being cleared in July 2025 of FA misconduct charges that took two years to be resolved – a situation that caused him significant mental strain.

“Despite the Club doing everything possible to persuade Lucas to stay, he has remained adamant that his wish is to leave. Therefore, the Head Coach and the Club have reluctantly agreed to accept his transfer request.

“West Ham United would like to take this opportunity to thank our management, players, staff and loyal supporters for the unwavering and devoted support they have shown to Lucas throughout his time at the Club and, in particular, over the past two and a half years.

“The Club will make no further comment at this time.”

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