Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are monitoring developments with West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta this week, according to the Daily Mail.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club and their Villa Park counterparts want the Brazilian, and he could be allowed to leave the London Stadium club as West Ham need funds.
The Hammers have lost their opening two Premier League games of 2025-26 and are looking to raise money to further strengthen their squad.
Paqueta is open to leaving for where he can play Champions League football, which gives Spurs an advantage over Villa in the race.
It remains to be seen how much West Ham are looking for, but more suitors could emerge for the services of the 27-year-old in the coming days.
The need to remain compliant with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules after UEFA fined them earlier this summer for breaching their financial rules means Villa cannot spend plenty of money right now.
Tottenham do not have that problem but would not be looking to overspend on a player set to be available for free in the summer of 2027.
Paqueta was once on the radar of Manchester City, but betting allegations scuppered the move.
He has recently been cleared of those match-fixing charges by the FA and is looking for a fresh start elsewhere.
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