Exclusive: Irons and Lyon working hard on Paqueta deal

Exclusive By Hughie Southon

West Ham and Lyon are tonight  (Wed)  attempting to agree a fee which would see Lucas Paqueta become a member of the Hammers squad.

We understand from a key London Stadium source that the French Ligue 1 outfit are looking for €50 million plus €10 million add ons and that thus far the Irons have offered around €40 million.

Talks are now serious and it seems more than possible that a compromise may well be arrived at for a player who has three years left on his current deal but for whom Lyon have been ready to entertain offers since the window opened.

Our Hammers source hopes that  the two clubs can thrash out an agreement over the days remaining in this window which, if it were to happen, would have seen eight players added to the squad.

Should – or hopefully ONCE – the clubs have agreed a fee the player’s personal terms can be sorted out quickly – to complete what would appear to be a successful summer spending spree.