Overview
- Football Insider reports, via ex-scout Mick Brown, that Nuno Espírito Santo does not intend to sanction a mid-season sale of Lucas Paquetá.
- Former Manchester City financial adviser Stefan Borson told Football Insider West Ham may look for roughly £50m, noting January buyers at that level are limited.
- Journalist Dean Jones says a Manchester United move is unlikely and questions whether they would spend £60m-plus, with past links to Spurs and Aston Villa seen as more realistic.
- Paquetá scored in a 3-1 win over Newcastle, yet West Ham remain 18th in the Premier League, intensifying scrutiny of key players during a relegation fight.
- No formal transfer request or advanced negotiations have been confirmed, and reporting suggests only a significant bid would test West Ham’s stance this winter.