| Lucas Paquetta joins West Ham United. West Ham United site |
English Premier League (EPL) West Ham United have signed Brazil global Lucas Paqueta for the club’s history transfer fee.
West Ham declared on their site on the morning of the 30th (Korea time) that they had signed Paquetta from Olympique Lyonne (France). West Ham defined, “We have signed a five-12 months contract with Paquetta, with an selection for a just one-calendar year extension.” Paquetta mentioned, “I am happy to be a part of West Ham. I hope it will be the get started of an pleasant journey. I hope my time below will be thriving. I am fired up to show the enthusiasts what I i can do it.”
West Ham did not comment on Paqueta’s transfer cost, in accordance to ESPN, a sports media outlet, with a foundation of £36.5 million and an possibility of £14.4 million, for a complete of £50.9 million (about 80.4 billion gained). £50.9 million is the greatest transfer charge in West Ham’s history. The prior history was £45 million (71.1 billion gained) compensated to Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) for the signing of Sebastien Alain (Dortmund) in 2019.
Paqueta was a midfielder for the Brazilian nationwide staff and joined Lyon in 2020 following enjoying for Flamengo (Brazil) and AC Milan (Italy). Past period, he played 35 video games in the French Ligue 1, leaving 9 objectives and 6 helps. For the Brazilian national crew, he scored 7 goals in 33 game titles.
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