Overview

• Lucas Paqueta converted a late penalty in a 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest to secure West Ham’s first league win of the season.
• After scoring, he mimed answering a phone and kissed the badge, a routine widely read as a response to transfer speculation.
• The goal was Paqueta’s third in three matches, continuing a strong run of form to start the campaign.
• Potter praised Paqueta’s commitment, called the transfer chatter “external noise,” and said he “absolutely” expects him to stay.
• Reports linked Aston Villa with interest, though a move was portrayed as unlikely, and West Ham now enter the international break before hosting Tottenham and Crystal Palace.