TA: Villa intends to sign Paqueta by buzzer, but West Ham s asking price may not be met

Hupu August 30th TheAthleticUK Aston Villa and team reporter Jacob Tanswell's latest report, Aston Villa expressed his intention to sign West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta before the transfer deadline.

However, it is very difficult to arrange a transfer agreement, as Villa must comply with UEFA restrictions and West Ham may be charged with a prohibitive transfer fee.

Emery and the club's signing team admire the 28-year-old. Villa has already explored the transfer terms, but it is unlikely to reach an agreement unless a solution is found.

If Paqueta fails to achieve ultimately, Villa is still in talks about signing Marco Asensio from Paris Saint-Germain. The personal terms are not a problem for the attacking midfielder, but the deal has been put on hold since there is no agreement with Paris on the transfer fee.

Emery said Friday that he hopes Villa will sign "two to three players", with a priority on an attacker and a full-length defender.

Paqueta transferred from Lyon to West Ham United in 2022, with an initial transfer fee of 43 million euros plus a potential bonus of 17 million euros.

Manchester City became interested in him in the summer of 2023, but the FA's investigation into suspected gambling violations ended the transfer.