The Brazilian has been instrumental for West Ham over the last 18 months but could be heading to Manchester City this summer.
Manchester City will likely search for a new midfielder this summer with Kalvin Phillips expected to be sold amid his drab loan spell at West Ham.
The Portugal playmaker cost almost £30m less than Paqueta was being priced at. Nunes has played 27 times this season, of which 15 have been starts, but has failed to build on his encouraging first few months.ALSO READ: City notebook: UEFA disagreement, turf war, and Real Madrid revenge Guardiola will need stronger numbers in the centre of the park going forward and Paqueta is one player who is said to have caught the eye - albeit there is one aspect that may dissuade City from making an approach. MEN Sport’s Man City reporter Joe Bray explains all.
Paqueta would have cost towards the £80m mark, Eze was valued at around £70m, while Nunes was eventually purchased for £53m.
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