Paquette's transfer to City failed only because of the investigation against the Brazilian

The transfer of Luxa Paqueta from West Ham to Manchester City has failed only because of the investigation that the Football Association of England started against the Brazilian last week. The midfielder is under investigation for an alleged breach of Premier League betting rules, which could lead to a serious penalty for him. Before the FA informed West Ham of the incident, the two clubs had reached an agreement in principle for a transfer worth £80m.

The attention of the investigating authorities has been drawn to an unusually high number of yellow card bets on the Pack at home to Aston Villa on 12 March 2023. The Brazilian received an official warning in the 70th minute of this match. The package was also left out of Brazil's squad for next month's world qualifiers with Peru and Bolivia. However, he started and even got on the scoresheet in Sunday's win over Chelsea.