West Ham have encountered a potential threat in the race to sign Lucas Paqueta ahead of the fast-approaching summer transfer window deadline. The 25-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in recent years, with Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur said to have once registered an interest of their own.
On Sunday, Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas confirmed that Paqueta would be leaving the French giants, naming the Hammers as the leading contender for the Brazil international's signature. However, with David Moyes' side nearing a deal, the Lyon president announced that another Premier League side have stepped forward in the eleventh hour to rival the east Londoners.
Speaking to Canal, as quoted by beinSPORTS, Aulas said: "It's unfortunate that Lucas Paqueta is leaving. But he wanted to leave. We thought we had very big clubs, we didn't have them.
