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Arsenal’s interest in Lucas Paquet is confirmed but OL are very greedy to sell their Brazilian international.
A few days ago, Jean-Michel Aulas admitted that a departure from Lucas Paqueta was not impossible during the summer transfer window. The workforce of Olympique Lyonnais is bloated and departures are necessary in order to reduce the wage bill and the number of professional players in training. Sparkling during the first part of the season in 2021-2022, Lucas Paqueta had more difficulty after the holidays. Above all, he would not be against leaving, two years after his arrival in Lyon and while his compatriots Juninho and Bruno Guimaraes have set sail. Arsenal are very interested in the idea of โโโโrecovering him, a big trend confirmed by The Sun, which reveals on the other hand that to secure the services of Lucas Paqueta, the Gunners will have to pay a high price.
Aulas sets the price of Paqueta at 80 ME
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Jean-Michel Aulas will not close the door to the departure of Lucas Paqueta but for the president of Olympique Lyonnais, there is no question of selling off the Brazilian international. This is how, according to the British tabloid, OL are claiming the monstrous sum of 80 million euros for the transfer of Lucas Paqueta during this summer transfer window. An XXL price that is likely to make Arsenal cough, despite the financial power of the Premier League. To justify this price, Jean-Michel Aulas relies on the sale price of Bruno Guimaraes, sold to Newcastle for 42 million euros last January. Lucas Paqueta being a holder of the Brazilian selection – unlike Bruno Guimaraes – and a player with more experience, including a move to AC Milan, OL management believes that this price is logical. It remains to be seen whether the clubs targeted, including Arsenal but not exclusively, will be on the same wavelength and will agree to pay such a price for Lucas Paqueta. A player with immense talent but who still lacks consistency at the highest level.