Although Lucas Paqueta appears to be slipping away from Arsenal, there is no need for the Gunners to lick their wounds for too long.
West Ham are in pole position to sign the Brazilian playmaker from Lyon and have submitted a €40million (£34m) offer to try and get the deal over the line before the summer transfer window deadline on 1 September. Irons manager David Moyes confirmed his side have tabled a bid during his press conference on Wednesday and highlighted the variety of roles Paqueta can flourish in.
"He can play as a number 10, an eight, and he plays as a false-nine for Brazil quite often. I think his pedigree is really good," Moyes said. "Pedigree doesn't always guarantee that it works, but you would hope that it helps towards him possibly getting better."
