{"id":37727,"date":"2026-01-12T10:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:08:31","slug":"west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham&#8217;s stance on Lucas Paqueta&#8217;s sale this month"},"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\/2026\/01\/12\/west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month\/#West_Ham_in_big_trouble_despite_rest_in_FA_Cup\" >West Ham in big trouble despite rest in FA Cup<\/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\/2026\/01\/12\/west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month\/#Selling_Paqueta_this_month_would_be_a_big_gamble\" >Selling Paqueta this month would be a big gamble.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/west-hams-stance-on-lucas-paquetas-sale-this-month\/#West_Ham_in_talks_to_sign_Nuno_with_22m_%E2%80%98special_player\" >West Ham in talks to sign Nuno with \u00a322m &#8216;special&#8217; player<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite Nuno&#8217;s desire to sign him, it has been revealed that West Ham United intend to sell their \u00a3150,000-a-week star this month.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"west-ham-in-major-trouble-despite-respite-in-the-fa-cup\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_in_big_trouble_despite_rest_in_FA_Cup\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>West Ham in big trouble despite rest in FA Cup<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This season has been nothing short of a disaster for West Ham, who are currently in serious danger of becoming a Championship club for the first time since 2011-12, seven points behind Nottingham Forest in 17th place, following a 2-1 defeat at Tricky Trees last time out.<\/p>\n<p>    There was some respite for the Hammers in the FA Cup on Sunday, which may have been a good distraction as they recorded a 2-1 extra-time win against Queens Park Rangers, but the priority will undoubtedly be to maintain their Premier League status.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, the Irons have already made several additions this month, with new striker Valentin Castellanos scoring the winning goal against the R&#8217;s over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nuno and his team remain keen to secure further new contracts, with Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup recently starting contract talks, and Toulouse centre-back Charlie Cresswell and Al Nasr goalkeeper Bent Matth\u00e4us also attracting interest.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is starting to look like West Ham could be swayed by a move away before the end of the month, with reliable reporter Ben Jacobs telling GiveMeSport that Lucas Paqueta is open to a move away amid growing interest from the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p>However, Paqueta&#8217;s preferred option is a return to his native Brazil, and despite Nuno&#8217;s desire to secure an attacking midfielder, the bosses are now willing to allow him to leave.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"selling-paqueta-this-month-would-be-major-gamble\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selling_Paqueta_this_month_would_be_a_big_gamble\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Selling Paqueta this month would be a big gamble.<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It would be a big risk if West Ham were to let the former Lyon man leave this month, given that he has contributed four goals and one assist in 18 Premier League games this season and is one of the team&#8217;s key players.<\/p>\n<p>Only Jarrod Bowen has scored more goals, highlighting the importance of the Brazil international to Nuno&#8217;s side, so the Hammers should try to keep him at least until the end of the season if possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"west-ham-now-in-negotiations-to-sign-andreas-schjelderup-for-nuno\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nuno-west-ham-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nuno-west-ham-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_in_talks_to_sign_Nuno_with_22m_%E2%80%98special_player\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tWest Ham in talks to sign Nuno with \u00a322m &#8216;special&#8217; player<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He has a very bright future ahead of him.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, the maestro&#8217;s value is likely to fall if West Ham are relegated, and he is the second highest earner in the squad at a staggering \u00a3150,000-a-week, so a raise this month could make sense from a financial perspective.<\/p>\n<p>But while things don&#8217;t look good, the seven-point gap to Nottingham Forest is not insurmountable, meaning the Irons should not sign their best players this winter.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite Nuno&#8217;s desire to sign him, it has been revealed that West Ham United intend to sell their \u00a3150,000-a-week star this month. 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