https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebo..._content=Esporte&utm_campaign=globoesportecom
They are Tier 1 for Brazilian Players, translation here:
Manchester City have made a £70m (R$437m) bid to West Ham to sign Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paquetá. The London club have yet to respond to the offer but are expected to turn it down and ask for a higher figure.
The information was published by TuttoMercato and confirmed by ge. Paquetá, 25, was signed by West Ham in August last year for 51 million pounds. With the departure of Declan Rice, the Brazilian is one of the main players in the squad. The Hammers hope to earn more from a possible sale of the former Flamengo man.
Paquetá scored five goals and seven assists in 41 appearances for West Ham in his first year at the club and was one of the standout performers in their Conference League title campaign, their first trophy in almost 40 years. This season, he has taken over the No10 shirt following the departure of Lanzini, who left for River Plate.
Guardiola's interest in Paquetá is nothing new. The ex-Milan and Flamengo has been an option at Manchester City since last year, when the Brazilian was at Lyon. At the time, an onslaught was conditional on a Bernardo Silva exit, which did not occur.
This year, the proposal was made effective, even without the certainty that the Portuguese attacking midfielder will be traded. The reigning Champions League winners have made only two signings this season: midfielder Kovacic, formerly of Chelsea, and defender Gvardiol, from RB Leipzig.
Paquetá is beloved by West Ham fans and is unlikely to press for a possible exit. He hopes the deal will also be advantageous to the London side. The Hammers make their Premier League debut this Saturday, away to Bournemouth.
