The first thing to know about Lucas Paqueta is he is not Youri Tielemans. This is what makes this link very interesting indeed.
Arsenal clearly want to sign a player that is going to be progressive for them, direct and creative. Paqueta is certainly these things as well as being a threat on goal, but he typically occupies a more advanced area of the pitch compared to Tielemans.
When Arsenal brought in Fabio Vieira it was not just a surprise because the move came out of nowhere, but it was a deal for an attacking midfielder when a central midfielder was believed to be the priority.
