Live on February 24 According to the Mail, Manchester City will bring in Lucas Paqueta in the summer if Seat B leaves Manchester City.
The 26-year-old, who joined West Ham from Lyon for a record £50 million transfer fee in the summer of 2022, has been one of the key players for the Hammers this season but suffered a calf injury in December and Moyes' side have failed to win seven games without him.
Manchester City were linked with Paqueta last summer, but any potential deal fell through amid revelations that the Brazilian was under investigation by the FA for alleged gambling violations, which has yet to be resolved. Paqueta has reportedly denied any wrongdoing during the investigation and remains on City's radar and is seen as a midfielder if Bench B leaves.
Bench B is one of Pep Guardiola's most reliable players in recent years. However, he has been linked with a move of late, with Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and Saudi Arabia all previously expressing interest in him, despite his two-year contract extension with Manchester City last summer, and there has been plenty of speculation about his future.
Seat B has expressed a desire to return to his childhood club Benfica at some point in his career. He is enjoying another impressive season, scoring eight goals and providing four assists in 31 appearances. Seat B played an integral role in City's success in last year's treble, but City will not stop the player from leaving. Aymeric Laporte and Riyad Mahrez have both left for the Saudi league, an ambitious tournament eager to bring in big-name players such as Seat B and his Manchester City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne.
Paqueta, meanwhile, was valued at £80 million last summer and the Brazilian has three years to his contract plus a 12-month extension. David Moyes, who was keen to keep the Brazilian at the time, also revealed this week that Paqueta could be back from injury against Brentford on Monday.
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