After speaking with the West Ham star, a board confidant provided a major update on the player issue….

There’s been a major update on the Lucas Paqueta situation from a board confidant after the West Ham star spoke to the FA.

It is not lost on fans how different things might have been right now when it comes to West Ham and Lucas Paqueta.

West Ham’s Brazilian magnifico looked increasingly likely to make an £85m move to Man City in the summer window.

But when allegations over illegal betting – which Paqueta vehemently denies – emerged, that move collapsed, much to the delight of West Ham fans.

Paqueta had already started to truly find his feet at the tail end of last season.

But the Hammers star has gone to another level entirely this term. Just ask Liverpool fans who gave him a standing ovation when he was substituted in West Ham’s 3-1 defeat at Anfield recently.

Paqueta’s performances have not only underlined what a fantastic professional he is.

With things going very well for Paqueta on the pitch, it seems to have gone somewhat quiet about those betting allegations off it.

But now there’s a major update on the Paqueta situation from a board confidant after the West Ham star spoke to the FA.

Sean Whetstone counts West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady and majority owner David Sullivan among his sources at the club.