West Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá is being strongly linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this evening, with multiple outlets reporting a £26m offer from Spurs.
As a result, Claret & Hugh have spoken directly to somebody very close to Paquetá within the past hour to clarify the situation.
We have been told with absolute, cast-iron certainty that “Paquetá will not be leaving West Ham to join Tottenham in this transfer window.”
I understand the wording of that statement may lead to further speculation that the Brazilian could leave for Spurs in the summer, but that is not the intention. That said, Paquetá will leave the club before next season starts, and we have been informed that this is 100%.
No Talks, No Deal
West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo considers Paquetá to be his best player and will not sanction a move away.
Without putting too fine a point on it, someone very close to the player has asked Claret & Hugh to make it clear that there are no negotiations for a move to Tottenham.
Hopefully that clears it up, although I’d still expect the story to continue.
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