West Ham 'unlikely to resist' offer from Premier League giants over star midfielder

The West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has caught the attention of Premier League title-holders on multiple occasions and despite their best efforts to sign him last summer, they have not been deterred by the deal's ultimate breakdown.

Latest reports now indicate that the London Stadium club would be unlikely to resist an offer for the midfielder if Manchester City cough up the right price.

Last summer, the treble-winners went to sign the 26-year-old midfielder it was widely reported that the Irons had accepted an £80 million fee but the deal went sour when it was then alleged the Brazilian was the subject of a betting breach investigation by Fifa and the FA.

West Ham and City are soon set to discover the outcome of the above allegations with the investigation reported to be close to completion.

While it was reported just a few days ago that Pep Guardiola was still interested in landing the Brazilian star, sources from Football Insider added to this by suggesting that West Ham will be unlikely to resist the deal in the upcoming transfer window if an offer meets their price tag.

Paqueta has been out of action with a calf injury, coming off against the FA Cup re-match against Bristol City and the Londoners are yet to win since his absence. The midfielder has secured five goals and six assists in his 27 games across all competitions in the 2023/24 campaign and Guardiola believes his versatility and adaptability on the pitch perfectly suits the Etihad's style of play.

The 42-cap Brazil international is under contract with West Ham until June 2027. He joined in 2022 for a reported club-record fee of £51 million from Ligue 1 side Lyon.