West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta reportedly wants out of the club this January transfer window, and Chelsea have now been linked with a shock move to sign the midfielder before the close of the window.
Paqueta has been in the headlines alot over the past few weeks ever since news broke that he would like to leave the Premier League strugglers and make a move back to his homeland and play for Flamengo.
The root of Paqueta’s unhappiness in England can be traced back to the high-profile investigation by the Football Association into spot-fixing allegations. Although the Brazilian international was eventually cleared of the charges, the ordeal has reportedly left a deep psychological scar. The case not only tarnished his reputation for a period but also scuppered a dream £80m move to Manchester City in the summer of 2023
However – it has been claimed in the Sun website that CHELSEA are very much interested in signing Paqueta this transfer window to add some much needed depth to the side, and it is claimed the Blues will provide competition to Brazilian side Flamengo to sign him in this window.
The London club find themselves in a precarious position, currently sitting seven points adrift of safety in the Premier League relegation zone. While they acknowledge Paqueta’s desire to leave, they view his presence as critical to their hopes of avoiding the drop to the Championship.
IcChelseanews Says…
To add some depth and quality to the side, Paqueta could be a very solid signing for the club. But we believe that he wants to get away from Europe, he wants to leave top level football and go Flamengo.
So even though he could be a solid signing, we are sure that he will not be moving across London.
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