West Ham have introduced the signing of the Brazil midfielder Lucas Paquetá from Lyon in a club-record €60m (£51.3m) deal.
The 25-year-old turns into the eighth new recruit for the Hammers this summer season, signing a deal till 2027 with an possibility to increase his contract by an extra 12 months.
The deal was confirmed on Monday night after West Ham reached a verbal agreement with player and club on Friday. The Hammers pays a assured price of €43m (£36.7m), with €17m (£14.5m) in add-ons taking the worth of the deal past the £45m paid to Eintracht Frankfurt for Sébastien Haller in 2019.
David Moyes will likely be hoping the previous Milan midfielder may also help his aspect to seek out the again of the online on a extra constant foundation. West Ham have managed just one goal from their opening 4 Premier League video games.
Paquetá, who got here up towards his new membership within the Europa League quarter-finals final season, is raring to get began. “I’m extraordinarily completely satisfied to be right here. I hope it’s the start of an pleasing journey. I hope my time right here is profitable,” he instructed the membership’s web site. “Final season, West Ham had an excellent season and I hope they proceed to take pleasure in an increasing number of good seasons in my time on the membership.”
After beginning his profession at Flamengo, Paquetá moved to Europe when he joined Milan in 2019. He spent two seasons in Serie A however solely managed one aim in 37 league outings for the Rossoneri earlier than touchdown a transfer to Lyon. His kind improved in France, hitting 21 targets in 80 video games throughout all competitions whereas additionally locking down his spot within the Brazil squad.
“I’m delighted to welcome Lucas to West Ham,” Moyes stated. “He’s a participant I’ve admired from afar for a really very long time and naturally, we noticed him shut up in our Europa League marketing campaign final season. He’s a really proficient footballer and while he’ll want time to adapt to the Premier League, we’re enthusiastic about including one other confirmed worldwide to our squad.”
Paquetá might be in line to make his West Ham debut in Wednesday evening’s London derby at dwelling towards Tottenham. His arrival follows these of Nayef Aguerd, Alphonse Areola, Maxwel Cornet, Flynn Downes, Thilo Kehrer, Emerson Palmieri and Gianluca Scamacca.
