West Ham will sell Lucas Paquetá … if Flamengo agree to loan him back

Jacob Steinberg Thu, 15 January 2026 at 1:28 pm UTC·3 min read 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 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 and there are signs that the transfer will go ahead.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement However, West Ham are locked in a fight to stay in the Premier League and fear that losing Paquetá would condemn them to relegation. A...