Lucas Paqueta to Man City now in danger of collapsing

Manchester City's move for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been put on hold, according to reports.

Last week, it was reported that the Premier League champions had made a whopping £70 million offer for Paqueta.

The Hammers rejected the offer and quoted City a fee in excess of £80 million for the Brazil international, claim talkSPORT.

But in a major turn of events, a deal could now be off for the 25-year-old. That's according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, who tweeted: Man City move for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is on hold.

"Situation could change but “90% chance” deal won’t happen at the moment." The Sun's Alan Nixon confirmed reports, claiming a deal was off.

Last summer, Paqueta joined West Ham from French Ligue 1 side Lyon in a club record £51 million deal.

Since then, he has played a big part in David Moyes’ team, having scored five and assisted seven in 43 matches across all competitions.

Paqueta was also a regular starter for Brazil during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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