Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Paquetá Chooses Flamengo Over Chelsea, Tottenham
Lucas Paquetá is a famous soccer player from Brazil.
He was playing for West Ham United in England.
Two big English teams, Chelsea and Tottenham, wanted him to join them.
But Paquetá said no because he really wanted to go back to Brazil and play for Flamengo.
He told his agent that he didn't care about the offers from England and only wanted to hear about Flamengo.
West Ham was upset because they wanted him to stay until the end of the season, but they finally agreed to let him go.
Paquetá is happy to go back to Brazil and start fresh.
He was also cleared of some old allegations that had caused problems before.
Lucas Paquetá rejected offers from Chelsea and Tottenham to join Flamengo.
Paquetá told his agent he was only interested in Flamengo, not other clubs.
West Ham United wanted him to stay until the season's end but agreed to the transfer.
Paquetá was cleared of spot-fixing allegations in July 2025.
The transfer was confirmed with an agreed fee for his permanent move to Flamengo.
- Who
- Lucas Paquetá, a 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder
- What
- His transfer from West Ham United to Flamengo
- When
- Transfer confirmed in January 2026
- Where
- From England to Brazil
- Why
- Paquetá wanted to return to Brazil for personal and family reasons, despite offers from Premier League clubs
- Player
- Lucas Paquetá
- Current Club
- West Ham United
- Transfer Destination
- Flamengo
- Rejected Offers From
- Chelsea, Tottenham
- Age
- 28
- Transfer Timing
- End of season
- Previous Allegations
- Spot-fixing (cleared in July)