Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta is currently in negotiations with Manchester City that could see him sign a €100 million contract for six years.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on August 11, West Ham United manager David Moyes confirmed that Manchester City had sent them an offer for Paqueta’s services.
Manager Pep Guardiola is eager to reinforce the attacking midfield position, and Paquetá’s expressed interest in joining the team that secured a treble is anticipated to be a determining factor. According to The Guardian, City’s initial offer of £70m for the Brazilian was turned down by West Ham. While Paquetá’s contract includes an £85m release clause that will become active next summer, the club is open to selling him for the right offer.
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Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has spoken about Marcus Rashford amid the uncertainty over his Manchester United future. Speculation surrounding Rashford’s future increased this week after he was left out of United’s matchday squad for the derby win over rivals Manchester City. On Tuesday night, journalist Henry Winter posted his interview with Rashford, during which he asked the Englishman whether he is staying or going. Rashford went on to reply: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.” As a result, with the January transfer window on the horizon, Rashford has been linked with a host of different clubs around the globe. Despite not being directly linked with the North London club, Spurs boss Postecoglou was asked about Rashford ahead of their Carabao Cup tie against United. The Australian said: “No interest, don’t care, no interest. He’s a Man United player, a very good player, they’ve got plenty of good players. “But I manage my players and I guess other managers will manage their own players. In terms of Marcus’ situation, I have no real desire to examine it any further.” When pushed on whether Spurs would consider a move for Rashford, Postecoglou added: “Oh, mate, if I looked at everyone who we were linked to I’d have no time to do anything else, to be honest. I’ve got other people to do that part of the process. “For us, we’ve been pretty disciplined in terms of what we’re trying to build here and will continue to be so. You can ask me about Marcus, but you could ask me about any Premier League footballer, I’m going to say the same thing.” Marcus Rashford new club latest odds Odds were correct at the time of writing via Sky Bet Paris Saint Germain – 11/4 Any Saudi Pro League Club – 11/2 Arsenal – 9/1 Any MLS Club – 10/1 Chelsea – 12/1 Barcelona – 14/1 Bayern Munich – 16/1 Juventus – 25/1 Real Madrid – 25/1
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The Hammers acknowledges that retaining Paquetá against his desires might have adverse effects. It’s emphasised that, despite the situation, West Ham’s highest-priced signing has maintained a professional demeanor throughout this past week. Paquetá, who made a £51m switch from Lyon last summer, accompanied the squad for their match against Bournemouth on Saturday.
The midfielder integrated himself with West Ham in August 2022, signing a five-year contract for an estimated £50m fee with additional add-ons. He netted five goals in 41 appearances during the 2022-23 season, helping the club go undefeated en route to their first-ever Europa Conference League title, beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the final.
He also became a mainstay with the Brazilian national team. He has scored nine goals in 42 matches and took part in last year’s World Cup in Qatar, getting himself on the scoresheet in the 4-1 victory over South Korea in the Round of 16.
