""What I can say is that we are close," Baptista said, as reported by ESPN. "We reached an agreement on several aspects, which I consider the most important. The difference is the payment method we will use. "I'm focusing all my energy on resolving this [payment method] obstacle. "If it [the deal] can be done within the next hour, great, if not, let it be in two or three hours. We're in contact every hour to adjust one thing or another."
"Paqueta has featured 110 times for the Hammers, making 103 starts, and helped them win the Conference League in 2023. The Brazil international has registered 26 goal involvements for the club (16 goals, 10 assists). Paqueta has scored four Premier League goals and provided one assist in the competition this term, with West Ham sitting 18th, five points back from safety."
Lucas Paqueta seeks a return from West Ham to boyhood club Flamengo and has reportedly agreed personal terms. A transfer fee of $48.9m (£35.8m) has been reported, but the payment schedule and method remain unresolved. Flamengo has indicated the deal is close and is working intensively to settle the payment obstacle, with frequent hourly contact to finalize details. Paqueta has been absent from West Ham's last three matches. He has made 110 appearances for the club, contributed 26 goal involvements, and registered four Premier League goals this season while West Ham struggle near the relegation zone.
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