West Ham open talks with Lyon over Lucas Paqueta

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West Ham open talks with Lyon over Lucas Paqueta

West Ham United have opened talks with Lyon over the signing of Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta, sources have confirmed to 90min.

Arsenal and Newcastle have both been holding talks about a possible deal for Paqueta, but now West Ham have made a move to try and bring in him to London Stadium.

The Hammers have endured a disappointing start to the new season and currently sit bottom of the Premier League, without a goal to their name.

David Moyes has been looking for offensive reinforcements all summer long and now the club have made a move for Paqueta, who is a man in demand. 90min revealed earlier this month that the 24-year-old is available for £33m and that is the price that West Ham are looking to pay Lyon.

The player's agents are understood to be in London already holding talks, with the club acutely aware that other clubs are also monitoring his situation.

Paqueta has been hugely impressive for Lyon since joining from AC Milan in 2020, but the Ligue 1 giants are ready to discuss a deal even though he has three years remaining on his contract.

Indeed, Lyon's head of recruitment Bruno Cheyrou reiterating earlier this week that Paqueta could leave if president Jean-Michel Aulas received a satisfactory bid.

90min also understands that West Ham are interested in agreeing a deal for Flamengo forward Lazaro. Intermediaries have held talks over a move for the 20-year-old, with the club's vice president of football, Marcos Braz, confirming that although they would prefer not to sell, a counter-proposal had been sent to a European club.