{"id":37750,"date":"2026-01-12T21:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/west-ham-block-bid-of-e40-million-for-star-player-insists-player-will-leave-in-january\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:03:49","slug":"west-ham-block-bid-of-e40-million-for-star-player-insists-player-will-leave-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/west-ham-block-bid-of-e40-million-for-star-player-insists-player-will-leave-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham block bid of \u20ac40 million for star player, insists player will leave in January"},"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-ham-block-bid-of-e40-million-for-star-player-insists-player-will-leave-in-january\/#Lucas_Paqueta_insists_on_leaving_West_Ham\" >Lucas Paqueta insists on leaving West Ham<\/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-ham-block-bid-of-e40-million-for-star-player-insists-player-will-leave-in-january\/#Paquetas_time_at_West_Ham\" >Paqueta&#8217;s time at West Ham<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brazilian giants Flamengo offered a staggering \u20ac40m (about \u00a334.7m) for West Ham United playmaker Lucas Paqueta, igniting a high-stakes standoff in the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/2010728673792643212?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg<\/a>a verbal agreement between the 28-year-old and his boyhood club regarding personal terms has already been &#8220;completed and confirmed&#8221;, with the final decision now entirely in the hands of the Hammers&#8217; board.<\/p>\n<p>Flamengo are aiming to reach a deal with &#8220;immediate effect&#8221;, but West Ham remain resolute.<\/p>\n<p>The London club are currently embroiled in a tough relegation battle in the Premier League under manager Nuno Espirito Santo and are desperate to keep hold of their star player until at least the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, West Ham rejected Flamengo&#8217;s opening bid despite being offered a hefty transfer fee.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s top brass believe Lucas Paqueta is vital to their hopes of survival, especially after the recent signing of Tati Castellanos to strengthen the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Plettenberg reported that the Hammers have so far &#8220;blocked all offers&#8221; but that Flamengo are undaunted and expects them to come back with an improved offer of more than 40 million euros.<\/p>\n<p>The dilemma for West Ham&#8217;s board is whether to sign a player whose heart is clearly elsewhere, or risk leaving an unfortunate asset at a crucial stage of the season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lucas_Paqueta_insists_on_leaving_West_Ham\"><\/span>Lucas Paqueta insists on leaving West Ham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The situation was deteriorating behind the scenes, with prominent X officials claiming that Paqueta was on an &#8220;unofficial strike&#8221; to force a transfer.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international was absent from West Ham&#8217;s recent FA Cup victory over QPR and has reportedly requested not to be selected.<\/p>\n<p>The official reason was a minor injury, but a source close to the player said he was &#8220;disillusioned&#8221; with life in England.<\/p>\n<p>Paqueta is said to be pushing for the move not only for footballing reasons, but also to return to a supportive environment in Brazil after a difficult period in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paquetas_time_at_West_Ham\"><\/span>Paqueta&#8217;s time at West Ham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paqueta&#8217;s tenure at the London Stadium has been a rollercoaster ride. He originally arrived on a record contract and became a fan favorite for his talent and work ethic, but his career was nearly derailed by a lengthy FA investigation into allegations of gambling offences.<\/p>\n<p>After a two-year ordeal, he was finally found not guilty in July 2025, but the mental strain on him was clear.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a brief resurgence with a goal against Nottingham Forest in which he famously faked throwing away his phone, his relationship with the English game remains strained.<\/p>\n<p>With the World Cup just around the corner, Paqueta is convinced that a return to the Maracan\u00e3 is the only way to find peace and regain his form.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian giants Flamengo offered a staggering \u20ac40m (about \u00a334.7m) for West Ham United playmaker Lucas Paqueta, igniting a high-stakes standoff in the January transfer window. According to Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberga verbal agreement between the 28-year-old and his boyhood club regarding personal terms has already been &#8220;completed and confirmed&#8221;, with the final decision now [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-37750","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}