Paquetá Seeks Return to Brazilian Club Flamengo

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá, 28, is reportedly pushing for a move back to his former club, Brazilian side Flamengo, during the current winter transfer window. Journalist Fabrizio Romano stated that a "full contractual agreement" has been reached between Paquetá and the Brazilian club, with negotiations now underway between West Ham and Flamengo.

Paquetá has expressed a strong desire to return to Brazil. Reports indicate he requested not to be involved in West Ham's recent 2-1 FA Cup victory over Queens Park Rangers, anticipating his imminent departure.

West Ham, currently in the Premier League relegation zone, prefers to keep the player until the summer transfer window. Paquetá joined West Ham in August 2022 from Lyon, and a previous attempt to move to Manchester City in 2023 was halted due to controversy surrounding an alleged illegal betting case.

Paquetá has scored 23 goals and provided 15 assists in 139 appearances for West Ham, including 5 goals and one assist in 19 matches this season. He has also represented the Brazilian national team 61 times, scoring 12 goals.