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Manchester City are interested in West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian\u00a0joined the Hammers from Lyon for \u00a336.5m\u00a0last summer and was instrumental in the club winning the Europa Conference League.<\/p>\n
City have made an initial approach to the Hammers but are yet to make a bid.<\/p>\n
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It is possible they will test West Ham\u2019s resolve as Pep Guardiola looks to bolster his squad after last season\u2019s Treble success and the departures of\u00a0Ilkay Gundogan\u00a0and\u00a0Riyad Mahrez.<\/p>\n
West Ham do not want to sell and will be reluctant to lose another key figure in David Moyes\u2019 squad following\u00a0Declan Rice\u2019s \u00a3105m move to Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Their position is strengthened by the knowledge Paqueta still has four years left on the contract he signed last summer.<\/p>\n
Speaking during their tour of Asia, and following Mahrez\u2019s departure to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, Guardiola said: \u201cWe\u2019ll see if we need wingers or inside players.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Paqueta was to sign it might see City use Bernardo Silva as a right winger \u2013 as they regularly did towards the end of their Treble-winning campaign.<\/p>\n
Phil Foden could also play there, with Paqueta offering midfield options alongside that pair, Kevin de Bruyne, Julian Alvarez and summer signing Mateo Kovacic.<\/p>\n
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