There are indications that Manchester City might opt not to pursue the signing of Lucas Paquetá in the current transfer window.
In the past few days, there have been rumors connecting the Citizens to the West Ham United midfielder. Including two unsuccessful bids of £70 million and £87 million.
However, new insights into the situation have emerged. Shedding light on Manchester City’s perspective concerning this specific transfer arrangement.
According to a recent article by The Athletic, the report addressed the situation in the following manner:
The report stated, “City’s interest in midfield options extends beyond Paqueta. And insiders have suggested that if West Ham’s requests are perceived as excessive. The reigning Premier League champions might explore alternative possibilities.”
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However, given Manchester City’s past decision to abandon the pursuit of Declan Rice from West Ham in June. As they were unwilling to exceed their £90 million offer for him. It wouldn’t be unexpected if a similar scenario unfolded with Paqueta.
In the previous year, West Ham managed to secure a record-breaking transfer worth £51 million. To acquire the services of the Brazilian midfielder from Olympique Lyon.
Having already invested a substantial sum of £77 million to acquire Josko Gvardiol earlier in the transfer period, this could imply that Manchester City might not be overly enthusiastic about surpassing their budget for Paqueta. This is particularly true if they believe that the additional midfield prospects they are considering could be more cost-effective.
Moreover, looking ahead, if the team that clinched the treble decides against meeting West Ham’s potential. Asking price for their key midfielder. They will need to accelerate their efforts to secure a viable alternative before the transfer window comes to a close.
Overall, during his inaugural season at the London Stadium, the midfielder managed to net five goals. And provide seven assists in a combined total of 39 appearances across the Premier League and the Europa Conference League.
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