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West Ham United recently received a significant boost with the news that Lucas Paqueta is set to be cleared of any wrongdoing by the FA.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian has been under investigation by the footballing authorities for several months now, as a result of alleged breaches of the betting protocols. <\/p>\n
West Ham finally got a verdict regarding Paqueta<\/a> on Friday (25 July), and that should allow the attacking midfielder to focus solely on his football once again. <\/p>\n The former Lyon man potentially had a lifelong ban from football looming over him, and the FA\u2019s verdict will surely feel like a weight has been lifted from his shoulders. <\/p>\n Paqueta<\/a> is now out in the USA with the rest of his West Ham teammates as their summer preparations continue. <\/p>\n Graham Potter\u2019s charges are taking part in the Premier League\u2019s Summer Series, and they opened their opened that trio of games with a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in New Jersey on Saturday (26 July).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The 27-year-old came off the bench to feature in the latter stages of that clash, with speculation surrounding his future potentially now likely to continue. <\/p>\n West Ham had been set to sell Paqueta<\/a> to Manchester City as the initial scrutiny broke out, and it is possible that Pep Guardiola\u2019s side could now launch another offensive. <\/p>\n For now, Paqueta has seemingly been enjoying the USA with his teammates, and he posted a series of pictures of him in New York\u2019s famous Time Square on Monday (28 July).<\/p>\n The post was his first since being cleared of his betting allegations, and Declan Rice<\/a>, who played with him in E20 during the 2022\/23 campaign, responded by liking his post. <\/p>\n West Ham need to keep Paqueta<\/p>\n West Ham have now set a price tag of \u00a330million for Paqueta<\/a>, but they should be doing everything they can to keep him at the London Stadium. <\/p>\n ClubAppsGoalsAssistsWest Ham1201814Lyon802113AC Milan4413Flamengo95186Paqueta hasn\u2019t been as productive at West Ham as he was at Lyon.<\/p>\n His performances dipped towards the back end of last season, likely as a result of the ongoing investigation, but he is undoubtedly a top-quality player on his day. <\/p>\n There is certainly an argument for both parties to separate and rebuild elsewhere, but at the same time, Potter<\/a> badly needs creativity in his squad, and Paqueta can provide that in spades. <\/p>\n It will be tempting for the Hammers to cash in and start afresh, but the Brazilian should still have more to give in claret and blue. <\/p>\n![\"Lucas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/lucas-paqueta-1024x576.jpg\")
Paqueta has avoided a huge ban. (Credit: Imago)Rice reacts as Paqueta posts from New York<\/p>\n