Chai! Gist no go stop as Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paquetá dey cause wahala for West Ham United. This boy no wan play ball again o! E don already tell dem say make dem no include am for FA Cup match against Queens Park Rangers because e dey plan to japa go Flamengo.
Flamengo don even drop bid of €35m (that one na about £30.3m), but West Ham no gree gimme am. Una sabi say dem dey fight to hold their position for Premier League, so dem no wan lose Paquetá. Dem still dey ask for €60m before dem fit discuss any transfer.
This boy na 28 years old and him contract dey run until June 2027. Na him don play 19 matches this season, score five goals and give one assist. But the matter wey dey worry fans, be say Paquetá dey vex for his current life for England, and na so e dey eye Brazil, especially Flamengo where e fall in love with since 2024.
Last summer, Aston Villa sef don try grab am, and even Manchester City show interest last year, but dem saga about betting wahala catch am. Even though e don clear himself, the matter don make am feel say England no be am house again.
Paquetá don waka from Lyon to West Ham for about €43m plus extra bonuses, and for the first season, he help una win Conference League. But now, West Ham dey fight for their lives in the league as dem dey sit down for 18th position.
Nuno Espírito Santo, West Ham coach, no wan let Paquetá go because e see am as key for their survival fight, but the matter don sweet for Flamengo wey dey ready to try again with betta offer.
Paquetá don open mouth for social media talk say e wan return home, and fans dey wonder wetin go happen next. This boy dey really polarize opinions among West Ham fans; while some dey feel say he go improve, others dey complain say his discipline dey shaky.
With dem upcoming match against Tottenham, we go see if this matter go resolve before transfer window close, or if Paquetá go stay back wey dem supposed find ways to improve their squad. One tin be sure, Gist dey hot for this January transfer market!
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