West Ham decide on Lucas Paqueta replacement with ‘next David Silva’ targeted in £20m transfer

WEST HAM fancy nabbing Manchester City forgotten antheral James McAtee arsenic they fearfulness losing Lucas Paqueta.

The attacking midfielder volition beryllium their apical people for the relation that could beryllium disposable successful January.

Brazilian prima Paqueta is wanted backmost location by Botafogo and whitethorn beryllium sold if the close woody comes in.

And West Ham spot McAtee arsenic his successor — with the City squad antheral dubbed the ‘Salford Silva’ due to the fact that helium is akin in style and imaginativeness to Etihad fable David Silva.

McAtee, 22, had 2 palmy campaigns connected indebtedness with Sheffield United but is going nowhere, stuck connected the seat astatine City.

The clip whitethorn beryllium close for a imperishable determination and Hammers should not person a occupation affording a interest of £20million oregon more.

City were linked with Paqueta past play — backing distant erstwhile a gambling probe came to light.

They whitethorn beryllium funny again but a consecutive woody for McAtee is much apt than immoderate benignant of swap.

McAtee has made 5 archetypal squad appearances for City this season.

He started some of their Carabao Cup matches, including the 2-1 decision astatine Tottenham.

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The midfielder besides netted his archetypal City extremity during the 4-0 Champions League triumph implicit Slovan Bratislava.

McAtee has been an unused substitute successful 10 of City's 11 Prem matches this term, however, lone making a precise little cameo against Ipswich successful August.