David Moyes sees £50million Brazil superstar Lucas Paqueta as potentially a gateway signing for more elite talents at West Ham.
The 33-cap playmaker, 25, has yet to train with his new team-mates but Moyes is excited at the prospect of a captive South American audience watching the serial thriller in action. The Hammers have splashed out more than £150million on eight players - including £30.5million striker Gianluca Scamacca - to prove their ambition this summer.
England stars Declan Rice and Jarrod Bowen are also set to form part of their new-look line-up but Moyes is delighted that all-eyes will be on their record signing. “If Paqueta plays well here I think it will be a big, big thing for us,” he said. “because we've got one of England's best footballers here at the moment, maybe two.
