West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has completed a move to his first club Flamengo for more than 41m euros (£35.5m). Paqueta was given permission to fly to his home country earlier this week to make the permanent move before the transfer deadline on 2 February. West Ham had been open to a deal that would have seen the Brazil international remain at the London Stadium on loan for the rest of the season, but Flamengo pushed for a permanent move and have agreed a contract until December 2030. Paqueta, who had 18 months remaining on his Hammers contract, has played 18 times in the Premier League this season and scored four goals. Nuno Espirito Santo's side are currently third from bottom in the table, five points from safety, and visit Chelsea on Saturday (17:30 GMT).

Source: BBC January 30, 2026 21:19 UTC