{"id":26593,"date":"2025-11-12T20:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T01:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/report-west-ham-decide-to-sign-key-player-after-receiving-big-offer-from-saudi-side\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T20:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T01:01:38","slug":"report-west-ham-decide-to-sign-key-player-after-receiving-big-offer-from-saudi-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/report-west-ham-decide-to-sign-key-player-after-receiving-big-offer-from-saudi-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: West Ham decide to sign key player after receiving big offer from Saudi side"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/report-west-ham-decide-to-sign-key-player-after-receiving-big-offer-from-saudi-side\/#West_Ham_have_turned_down_Lucas_Paquetas_approach\" >West Ham have turned down Lucas Paqueta&#8217;s approach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/12\/report-west-ham-decide-to-sign-key-player-after-receiving-big-offer-from-saudi-side\/#Hammers_must_protect_Paqueta\" >Hammers must protect Paqueta<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>West Ham defeated Newcastle on Sunday. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\"><strong>West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Hammers News reports that the Saudi Professional League club were keen to sign the Brazilian, with an offer of \u00a350m open for him. However, manager David Sullivan declined the opportunity to sell the player. The Brazilian is unlikely to be sold midway through the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_have_turned_down_Lucas_Paquetas_approach\"><\/span>West Ham have turned down Lucas Paqueta&#8217;s approach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware that the Saudi Professional League have offered Lucas Paqueta more than \u00a350m, but West Ham United owner David Sullivan has rejected that approach, insisting he wants double that to consider letting him leave in January,\u201d Bailey exclusively told Hammers News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sullivan is well aware that West Ham remain firmly in the retention race, remaining in the Premier League for 2026 is their primary objective, and allowing their star man to leave would not be the best aid to their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m told the Hammers spoke to representatives of the Saudi professional league and there was an offer made at that time, but West Ham said no.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo let go of a player like Paqueta, the Hammers would need to spend at least \u00a375m to replace him, so they would need to ask for around \u00a3100m just to consider such a deal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This underlines that West Ham will not release any key players this January, Paqueta being one of them. It will be almost impossible to get a replacement in January.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are finding that with their hunt for strikers it is never easy to find players willing to take part in a relegation battle. I have already heard that some contracts have been broken because of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">It will be interesting to see if the Saudi club is ready for him to return at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hammers_must_protect_Paqueta\"><\/span>Hammers must protect Paqueta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Ham&#8217;s Lucas Paqueta (Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">Paqueta is an important player for West Ham and they need to keep him at the club if they want to do well this season. They are currently fighting to remain in the Premier League. Selling one of their best players would be a devastating blow and could cost them their place in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">It remains to be seen how the situation will develop. The Brazilian may be tempted to take on a new challenge at this stage of his career. But West Ham cannot afford to lose him until the end of the season. Clubs wishing to sign him will have to wait until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-2 (&amp;+p):mt-4 (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):inline-block (&amp;_strong:has(+br)):pb-2\">On the other hand, West Ham have been in very poor form this season, so it will be interesting to see if they can bounce back strongly and finish in a respectable position. Paqueta will need to perform at a high level to lead his team to safety.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham defeated Newcastle on Sunday. (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months. Hammers News reports that the Saudi Professional League club were keen to sign the Brazilian, with an offer of \u00a350m open for him. 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