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Paqueta edges towards West Ham exit as £35.8m deal agreed with Flamengo

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West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta looks set to get his wish to return to Brazil after a £35.8m deal was verbally agreed to join Flamengo.

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 26: Lucas Paquet.. #10 of West Ham United warms up prior to the Premier League Summer Series game against Manchester United on July 26, 2025 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) © Associated Press

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta looks set to get his wish to return to Brazil after a £35.8m deal was verbally agreed to join Flamengo.

The £35.8m (€41.25m) deal will be formalised in writing in next 24 hours.

Lucas Paqueta's record at West Ham
Image: Lucas Paqueta's record at West Ham

Two Premier League clubs also want to sign Paqueta this month, but his heart is set on returning to Brazil and told the Hammers of his wishes earlier this month.

The Brazilian transfer window is open until March. Paqueta is contracted to West Ham until the summer of 2027, and they have the option of extending his deal by another 12 months.

He was cleared of spot-fixing charges in July after a two-year investigation, which threatened to end his career.

Elsewhere, deals are progressing for Guido Rodriguez to move to Valencia for an undisclosed fee and Adama Traore to join from Fulham.

Rodriguez was not in Saturday's matchday squad for the 3-1 win over Sunderland with James Ward-Prowse earning a spot on the bench, his first involvement in a squad under Nuno Espírito Santo.

Burnley are no longer pursuing a deal for Ward-Prowse, Sky Sports News understands.

The Clarets had held talks over a move for the midfielder earlier in the transfer window.

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