Lucas Paqueta's arrival at Newcastle United this summer would make their midfield a force to be reckoned and see Bruno Guimaraes officially reunited with his best mate on Tyneside. French outlet L'Equipe reported on Thursday that the midfielder does in fact want to depart Lyon before the end of the transfer window.
Lyon's outspoken president Jean-Michel Aulas previously took a swipe at that exact French publication, hitting out at an article they wrote regarding Paqueta moving from AC Milan to Lyon. “Look at L’Equipe, with their false information and errors, it’s so sad when you know the reality to see such things!" he tweeted. The player joined Aulas' club shortly after...
The Lyon chief has been Paqueta's biggest champion. His club, who are not exactly flush with cash, spent a huge €21m to bring the Brazilian in from Milan despite some struggles. “I made the decision to sign him, and I did it alone. It was necessary to shell out 21 million euros overnight, in the middle of the pandemic,” Aulas said last year.
