Man City were prepared to pay £60m for Lucas Paqueta; the Brazil international was thought to be very keen on move to Premier League champions; Pep Guardiolas sides deal to sign midfielder now on hold; one source has told Sky Sports News there is 90 per cent chance deal is off
Paqueta has a £85m buyout clause in his contract but it cannot be triggered until next summer.
West Ham have already lost captain and midfielder Declan Rice to Arsenal this summer, with the England international moving for £105m.Lucas Paqueta's stats from his first season at West Ham in all competitions, ranked against his team-matesPlease use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "From the point of view of Paqueta, this could be the career-making move. He's 26 later this month, he's got over 40 caps for Brazil, and you don't get 40 caps for Brazil as an attacking midfielder unless you can play a little bit. He isn't blessed with pace so he is more a combination player.
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