Lucas Paquetá is considering whether to sue the Football Association (FA) for loss of earnings after a move from West Ham to Manchester City collapsed in 2023 amid a spot-fixing investigation.

The Brazil midfielder, who is still at West Ham, was cleared of four charges of spot-fixing by an independent commission in July, with the FA confirming on Wednesday it would not appeal against the commission's verdict.

Sources have told the PA news agency that the player is keeping all options under consideration.

A statement made by one of Paquetá's representatives, Nick De Marco KC, ahead of an interview with the FA on September 11, 2023, was included within the commission's written reasons which were published on Wednesday.

De Marco said leaking of information concerning the case had

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