West Ham United potentially could be about to be dealt a really big Lucas Paqueta blow.
Lucas Paqueta has just returned from injury for West Ham, so that’s good news, but a big blow seemingly could be on the horizon for the Hammers.
The 26-year-old is believed to be a transfer target for Manchester City this summer, but the Premier League champions would have to sell Bernardo Silva first to make the deal possible.
David Moyes obviously won’t want to sell the Brazilian, but he may well be powerless to prevent him from leaving.
If Paqueta does leave, the key will be to get a proper replacement in to fill the void that will be left behind by the former Lyon man.
And that’s where we might face a problem…
West Ham on verge of a major Lucas Paqueta blow
The Daily Mail claim that the West Ham hierarchy are fearful that the Paqueta betting investigation currently being carried out could scupper their summer transfer planning.
The Hammers play-maker is still under investigation by the FA and FIFA regarding irregular betting patterns.
And with no resolution in sight, West Ham’s transfer planning could well be hit hard. That’s because if he is cleared of all wrongdoing, an £85 million move to Man City will be on the cards for Paqueta.
And with that money coming in, Moyes, Tim Steidten and the rest of the transfer committee can start to line up transfer targets for the summer window.
So really, the sooner the investigation into the potential betting breaches from the South American is concluded, the better it will be for all parties involved.
The news that West Ham’s transfer business could be adversely impacted because of Lucas Paqueta is undoubtedly a big blow for the club.
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