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Flamengo have concluded their pursuit of Lucas Paquetá by agreeing to sign the West Ham midfielder for €42m (£36.7m). Paquetá has been pushing for a return to Brazil and negotiations came to a successful end on Wednesday after Flamengo had three offers rejected.
West Ham are in a relegation battle and at first tried to convince Paquetá to stay. They initially indicated they would sell the Brazil international only if Flamengo loaned him back for the rest of the season. However Paquetá has grown disillusioned with life in England and was desperate to secure an immediate move to his former club.
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