West Ham midfielder, Lucas Paqueta is rated as one of the best midfielder in the Premier League and also the highest paid player in West Ham United.
Paqueta switched from French Ligue 1 to the English Premier League, joining West Ham from Lyon. Since his arrival, Paqueta has engineered his name to be a household name not just in West Ham but the entirety of England.
He’s dribble abilities, skills and attacking prowess was quick to earn him a deserved recognition and call up to the Brazilian national team. Aside being a very good footballer, Paqueta has being linked with lots of controversies that includes dancing, football betting and match fixing.
Lucas Paqueta has been suspected by England FA to be involved in betting related activities and exploring football betting sites UK. Claims of Paqueta betting on himself to receive a yellow cards in some matches is currently being investigated by the English football governing body.
A 1-1 draw between West Ham and Aston Villa last season where Paqueta received a yellow card late-on in the match through a challenge that was seemingly needless, triggered the suspicion on his betting activities. His booking in West Ham opening game of the season is also being tagged along.
Paqueta has however denied the allegations, saying he’s shocked by it. England FA has since being quiet. Paqueta is the second player being linked with betting suspicion after Ivan Toney.
Lucas Paqueta salary at West Ham
West Ham has an average salary rate of £60,000, however the London clubs pays their most important players pretty high.
Paqueta is regarded as the biggest player in the club and he earns the highest as well. Lucas Paqueta earns £150,000 weekly and a net salary of £7.5 million yearly.
The Brazilian was heavily linked with a move to Manchester City in the early stage of the current transfer window but negotiations broke down after a fee weeks with City opting for Wolverhampton’s Matheus Nunes.
