Previously untouched, now this West Ham star is sold cheaply away from the purchase price!

Gilabola.com -West Ham United was finally ready to sell Lucas Paqueta this summer, along with news that the Brazilian midfielder was expected to be innocent for the alleged Spot-Fixing scandal that had threatened his career.

From an untouched star to the option for sale cheap

Paqueta previously almost joined Manchester City two years ago with a dowry of £ 80 million. However, the transfer failed miserably after the FA investigation related to the alleged yellow card setting made its status “untouched” by any club.

Now, after the report indicates that the independent panel handling the case is likely to declare Paqueta innocent, West Ham began to open the door to sell it – even with a much cheaper price.

According to information obtained by Mail Sport, The Hammers are willing to release Paqueta only with an offer of around £ 30 million – less than half the price they used to expect from City.

Flamengo standby, waiting for legal certainty

One of the interested clubs is a former Paqueta club, Flamengo. Their sports director, Jose Boto, revealed Mail Sport during the Club World Cup campaign last month that Flamengo was eyeing experienced players from Europe. They have even recruited Jorginho from Arsenal this summer.

However, Flamengo is still waiting for the certainty of the results of the FA case before taking concrete steps related to Paqueta.

Although there has been no official announcement from the FA, the news that Paqueta will be released from the accusation is enough to make the interest of a number of other clubs began to grow back.

Paqueta is still valuable, even though the price falls

Manchester City’s interest first appeared when Paqueta was at the peak of performance, including when he gave a crucial assist for Jarrod Bowen’s goal in the 2023 UEFA Conference League final in Prague, which gave West Ham title prestigious.

At present, Paqueta’s contract with The Hammers is still ongoing until 2027, with an additional one -year extension option. He was bought by West Ham from Lyon in 2022 with a transfer value of £ 51 million.