Newcastle United are yet to make a move for Lucas Paqueta of Lyon - despite a fresh round of weekend speculation linking him with the Magpies.
The Brazil international likes Newcastle and Eddie Howe is well aware of his capabilities, but with a price tag of £58million, the Toon boss must think carefully about how he utilises his summer budget. Sources close to Paqueta stated there had been no update as far as an approach was concerned.
Howe has spent the last week or so whittling down his shortlist, which includes Lille's Sven Botman, and his immediate priority is a centre-back and left-back. Although, with a clutch of players set to be moved on he knows that shaping his squad could be a fluid process this summer.
