Overview

• Talks have progressed for Villa to recruit Paquetá, with multiple reports saying the player is receptive to joining under Unai Emery.
• West Ham prefer to keep a key starter but are said to consider realistic bids, with guidance across outlets placing valuation around £50–60 million.
• Villa have explored a loan with an obligation to buy worth roughly £50 million, a structure viewed as necessary given UEFA compliance pressures.
• Tottenham, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Al‑Nassr have been linked, though current reporting points to Villa leading the pursuit.
• The scramble is set against the final hours of the window, with Paquetá in West Ham’s squad preparations for Nottingham Forest and his July regulatory clearance having reopened the market.