A site with close links to West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has made a deeply concerning Lucas Paqueta claim amid conflicting reports.
West Ham’s impending sale of Declan Rice may be dominating the headlines right now, but reports circulating about Lucas Paqueta will not have gone unnoticed.
West Ham fans were perturbed when shock rumours of a £70m bid from Newcastle for Brazilian magnifico Paqueta emerged last week.
The timing of that link looked like it was engineered to help push AC Milan into thinking Newcastle United might take the money off the table in their move for midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Paqueta’s sudden change of agents and links to mega rich clubs feels ominous for Hammers
But there was genuine West Ham concern when star man Paqueta suddenly changed agents amid the Newcastle links.
The midfielder has parted company with the agents who brokered his move to West Ham and signed up with a Brazilian representative instead.
And it was claimed ‘there are worries Paqueta may be looking for a West Ham exit’ with his actions.
Then came reports of interest from another oil-rich club – PSG.
90 Min, has claimed Paqueta is firmly on the radar of the French giants in the summer transfer window.
Site with close links to West Ham co-owner David Sullivan makes deeply concerning Lucas Paqueta claim amid conflicting reports
Given the change of agents, it all feels a bit ominous for West Ham.
Now a site with close links to West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has made a deeply concerning Paqueta claim amid conflicting reports.
90 Min have stated ‘West Ham have no intention of selling Paqueta to PSG’.
But Claret and Hugh have pointed out West Ham may be powerless to stop it given the juggernaut that is Qatari-backed PSG.
Prospect of losing Rice and Brazilian magnifico in same window doesn’t bear thinking about for West Ham
“As a result (of Paqueta’s brilliant end of season form) many of Europe’s top clubs have taken notice and cast envious glances towards East London,” the report states.
“However, West Ham will likely be reluctant to part ways with their prized asset…
“The Premier League is awash with so much money that it’s hard for the continental clubs to compete.
“But PSG are a different proposition entirely. If the Qatari-owned club decide they want Paqueta, there is very little West Ham can do about it.”
The prospect of potentially losing Paqueta in the same summer Rice departs does not bear thinking about for West Ham fans.
Last month a leading sports salary website claimed Paqueta is the highest paid player in the history of West Ham.
His reported salary betters that of previous highest earner Javier Hernandez.
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