Manchester City are reportedly weighing up a £68million move for Lyon's highly-rated midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
According to L'Equipe (via HITC ), City are interested in making a move for the Brazilian but will face competition from both Newcastle and Arsenal. It is believed that the player is keen to leave the club and that Lyon are happy to sell him this summer, provided the right bid is made.
Paqueta was nominated for the Ligue 1 Player of the Year award after impressing during the 2021/22 season. The midfielder scored 10 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions and Pep Guardiola could be ready to add another talented young star to his team.
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Elsewhere, City might have found some bargaining power in their bid to sign Brighton full-back Marc Cucurella.
The club have been linked with a move for Alex Grimaldo from Benfica in recent days and according to Portuguese outlet Record (as per Sport Witness ) Grimaldo could be available for as little as €5m (£4.2m). They add that the player is entering the last of the year of his contract and has fallen out of favour with both the club and the fans.
This means City have been presented with the chance to sign the 26-year-old for a cut-price fee. Brighton have held all the cards during negotiations over Cucurella as they know City are in desperate need of a left-back, but this revelation might just make Graham Potter's side think twice about playing hardball with City.
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