West Ham have made a power play move on long-term Newcastle United target Lucas Paqueta.
And while the Magpies are pressing ahead with a club record bid for Alexander Isak, the Hammers have submitted their offer for the Lyon star with the first bid going in at £33.7million.
Paqueta is a close pal of Bruno Guimaraes and even visited the city at the end of last season - donning a Toon shirt in the Brazil star's back garden - but West Ham have pushed on with a bid.