Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta is reportedly keen to leave the French club this summer amid links with Newcastle United.
The former AC Milan midfielder, who signed for Lyon two years ago and was part of Brazil's squad for their 2019 Copa America triumph, is close friends with Newcastle's January signing Bruno Guimaraes, which could boost the Magpies' hopes of signing the Brazilian international.
As published by Chronicle Live, French news outlet L'Equipe has this week claimed that Paqueta hopes to leave Lyon this summer, with his current club failing to qualify for any of Europe's three club competitions ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.