Man City Could Move for £100m Star Amid Paqueta Blow

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been charged by the FA for allegedly breaching their betting rules for games corresponding to the 2022/23 season, leaving any potential move to Manchester City in the lurch – and Dean Jones has exclusively told GIVEMESPORT that the news could see the Premier League champions instead opt for a move for Newcastle United star Bruno Guimaraes with Pep Guardiola’s men actively searching for a central midfielder.

Paqueta was linked with City last summer in an £85million deal following his superb first campaign at the London Stadium, though with an investigation starting over his alleged gambling offences as the transfer window reached its final weeks last season, a move was ignored. With that in mind, he stayed at West Ham where he recorded eight goals and seven assists from central midfield for the Irons as they finished ninth in the Premier League table under David Moyes. But with news of Paqueta being charged, Newcastle fans could be worried that Guimaraes, who has been described as ‘exceptional’ by Guardiola, could complete a move.