The FA inquiry may be over and Lucas Paquetá’s innocence from the charges laid by the English Football associations may have been refuted, but West Ham supporters now have to endure a different peril: His standing rising and form returning means Premier League clubs again looking to bolster their squads casting covetous eyes over West Ham’s Brazilian.
To his credit, Lucas Paquetá has expressed nothing but love and gratitude to both the club and to its supporters who he feels have backed him all the way- which could well help keep him at London Stadium for the coming season with just three weeks of transfer window remaining. Chairman David Sullivan has proclaimed that the club wouldn’t sell him for less than. £70 million if memory serves me right but if an offer comes in anywhere close, the issue is likely to be signing a replacement in time.
Manchester City are today reported as one of the likely suitors, re-kindling their interest of two years ago but this time according to a host of UK an euro sports sites (gazetaexpress.com one of many) would be keen to exchange Paquetá for Jack Grealish as part of the deal. something of an imbalance to save there, freakish earns double Lucas Paqueta’s £150,000a week wages.
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In to the ‘Paqueta’ arena apparently stride Newcastle United, still smarting from losing their Benjamin Sesko tug of war to Manchester United, with multiple sources around the twittersphere claiming ‘Paquetá is well liked by Newcastle’ who are desperate to save face.
Hammers fans would want to see a season of Paquetá at his best and unless the Hammers have a superb replacement lined up, what benefit would there be in selling the Brazilian now when his stock and value will only rise in the next 12 months as his form returns.
Logic doesn’t always come into play at West Ham United, as we’ve found – so there’ll be an awful lot of anxious fans waiting for the window to ‘slam’ shut with Paquetá, not Jack Grealish (thank you very much) wearing the claret and blue again next season.