Lucas Paqueta's move from West Ham to Flamengo see him become the most expensive player in Brazilian Serie A history.

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta will return to his boyhood club Flamengo, both clubs confirmed on Wednesday.

West Ham had been open to agreeing a deal that would have seen Paqueta remain at the London Stadium on loan for the rest of the season but Flamengo pushed to complete the move thi

Lucas Paquetá returns to Flamengo for a record feeIt's now official: Lucas Paquetá is leaving West Ham United and making his return to Flamengo. The London club has confirmed the departure of the

Brazil's Flamengo have signed West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta, the English club confirmed Wednesday, in a record transfer in South American football which local media said was worth 42 million euros ($50 million).

West Ham later confirmed in a statement that they had given Paqueta permission to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms ahead of a return to his boyhood club. Paqueta has l

Paqueta attracted interest from Aston Villa in the summer, and was also approached by Flamengo over a potential move. He has since revealed he found it hard to turn down a return

Paqueta is now set to fly to Brazil to finalise a return to his boyhood club. West Ham have now confirmed that attempts to convince the player to stay failed, so they have “reluctantly agreed to accept his transfer request”.