Lucas Paqueta zainteresiran za odlazak iz West Ham Uniteda
According to GiveMeSport, West Ham United star Lucas Paqueta is interested in leaving the club in the summer transfer window. The Brazilian international has been linked with a move to Manchester City, since almost joining the club last summer. The deal only broke down because the player was being investigated for betting breaches. With David Moyes heading out of the club this summer and the Hammers preparing for the arrival of new manager Julen Lopetegui, Paqueta has made his decision to leave the club. The 26-year-old, who combines offensive intelligence with defensive resiliency, has eight goals and seven assists in all competitions this season. Pep Guardiola is reportedly an admirer of the former Lyon player and he wants to add him to his creative depth at the Etihad Stadium. His skill set is well-balanced, which has propelled him to become one of the Premier League’s top playmakers. But more than his numbers, his over all game play and his ability to create chances and build attacking moves for his team is something he excels at. The Hammers know they will find it difficult to keep Paqueta at the London Stadium with the club looking unlikely to qualify for any European competition. Paqueta was crucial to the team’s win in the Europa Conference League last season and he would want to prove himself in the Champions League now. Man City would provide that opportunity to him every season, unlike West Ham. The player wants to play with the likes of Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne and challenge for trophies. Despite having an £85 million release clause, Paqueta has shown his worth and is seen by Pep Guardiola’s team as the ideal target because of his versatility in both wide and centre attacking midfield roles.
Lucas Paqueta je zainteresiran za odlazak iz West Ham Uniteda u ljetnom prijelaznom roku. Brazilski reprezentativac se povezuje s Manchester Cityjem, budući da je skoro pristupio klubu prošlog ljeta. Posao je propao zbog istrage igrača vezane uz klađenje. S Davidom Moyesom koji odlazi iz kluba ovog ljeta i Čekićari koji se pripremaju za dolazak novog trenera Julena Lopeteguia, Paqueta je donio odluku da napusti klub. 26-godišnjak, koji kombinira ofenzivnu inteligenciju s defenzivnom otpornošću, postigao je osam golova i sedam asistencija u svim natjecanjima ove sezone. Pep Guardiola, navodno, divi se bivšem igraču Lyona i želi ga dodati svojem kreativnom širini na stadionu Etihad. Njegov set vještina je uravnotežen, što ga je poslalo prema vrhu najboljih playmakera Premier lige. No, više od brojki, njegova ukupna igra i sposobnost stvaranja prilika i izgradnje napadačkih poteza za svoju momčad su nešto u čemu se ističe. Čekićari znaju da će biti teško zadržati Paquetu na stadionu u Londonu s klubom koji vjerojatno neće uspjeti izboriti kvalifikaciju za europska natjecanja. Paqueta je bio ključan za pobjedu momčadi u Europskoj konferencijskoj ligi prošle sezone i sada bi želio dokazati sebe u Ligi prvaka. Man City bi mu pružio tu priliku svake sezone, za razliku od West Hama. Igrač želi igrati s igračima poput Erlinga Haalanda, Phila Fodena i Kevina De Bruynea i boriti se za trofeje. Unatoč klauzuli od 85 milijuna funti, Paqueta je pokazao svoju vrijednost i Pep Guardiolinu momčad percipira se kao idealna meta zbog njegove sposobnosti igre na širokom i središnjem napadačkom sredini.
