Lucas Paquetá asked not to play for West Ham in FA Cup and wants to join Flamengo

Midfielder unhappy in England and keen on Brazil return West Ham would like to keep him until end of season Lucas Paquetá asked to be left out of West Ham’s FA Cup tie against Queens Park Rangers and is keen to join Flamengo this month. The midfielder has grown disillusioned with life in England and wants to return to Brazil. Flamengo are willing to pay €40m (£34.7m) for Paquetá, who was last year cleared of a breach of the Football Association’s betting regulations, and it is unclear whether the Brazilian will play for West Ham again. The uncertainty over his future increased when he missed the third-round win over QPR despite being fit. Continue reading...