Manchester City is negotiating with West Ham to reduce the £85 million release clause for midfielder Lucas Paquetá. The Premier League champions are reluctant to meet the full price and are exploring options to lower it, according to Foot Mercato.
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Last year, a deal for Paquetá fell through when he was nearly sanctioned for breaking betting rules. Despite this, City has reached an agreement on personal terms with Paquetá.
Since joining West Ham from Lyon in 2022, Paquetá has been vital for manager David Moyes, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists in 38 games this season.
However, he will miss West Ham’s upcoming Europa League quarter-final against Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday due to suspension from accumulating too many yellow cards.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first episode is available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
