Lucas Paqueta's booking in West Ham's home match against Aston Villa in March is at the centre of an FA investigation into the playmaker for alleged betting breaches, according to reports in Brazil.
Globo reports that people close to the star opened accounts with West Ham's sponsor Betway to place significant bets on him being booked ahead of the 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
Mail Sport exclusively revealed on Friday that Paqueta, 25, is the subject of a Football Association investigation into alleged breaches of gambling rules - which has moved his potential transfer to Manchester City to the brink of collapse.