Manchester City have concrete interest in

West Ham star who only signed for the

Manchester City have a strong interest in

West Ham’s Lucas Paquetá and could make

a move for the Brazilian before the end of

the summer transfer window.

First reported by Marco Conterio, Fabrizio

Romano has also carried the news, stating

that talks took place with West Ham this

week to make the transfer happen but

negotiations will not be easy.

A deal will cost Man City at least £70m,

according to Conterio, and it remains to be

seen if the Manchester club submit an

official bid in the coming days for the

Brazilian talent.

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West Ham only completed the signing of

Paqueta last summer as part of a deal worth

around £51m with Lyon.

The 25-year-old had a positive first season in

English football and often showed his talent

within a struggling West Ham team. Had the

Hammers provided him with a lethal

goalscorer upfront, the Brazil international

would have had more than the four goals

and three assists he bagged across 28

Premier League matches.

£70m is a big price for Paqueta but he is a

star that the Premier League champions

clearly like. It would be a huge blow to West

Ham to lose the midfielder after already

losing Declan Rice this summer, which

would put them under a lot of pressure for

the rest of the transfer window.