West Ham has lost both their opening Premier League matches and sent eight goals in the process – and now they are in the risk of losing another major player in the midst of reports of interest in important man Lucas Paqueta
The start of West Ham to season can get worse, but in the midst of reports that Tottenham and Aston Villa both weigh a movement for important midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
The Hammers had a disastrous start of the Premier League campaign of 2025-26 after losing 3-0 to newly promoted Sunderland on the opening day for a 5-1 hammering home to Chelsea on Friday evening.
There is an increasing pressure on manager Graham Potter already only two games in the season where fans get restless and worry about two trips to Nottingham Forest and Tottenham that come up.
And there may be more problems for the hammers in the midst of a huge interest in Paqueta, who has just been released from misconduct in the midst of a study into gambling feases.
After a difficult period in which he saw a lifelong ban from football, the Brazilian international now wants to play for a Champions League side, according to the Daily Mail.
Tottenham would like to sign Paqueta, says the report, because they are looking for a no. 10 after they missed Ebereechi, who put them off to join Rivals Arsenal.
Aston Villa is also enthusiastic about the 27-year-old playmaker-but the Midlands outfit has financial limitations and is currently exploring a loan for Chelsea Vooruit Nicolas Jackson.
Spurs has already attacked West Ham this season after he had signed Mohammed Kudus for £ 55 million and Hammers fans would be distraught to lose another important man in their rivals in London.
Paqueta has played a total of 122 times for the hammers since his club record £ 51 million from Lyon and has scored 19 times.
However, there is a chance that Tottenham might be pre-used with a different transfer because they offer to make a different offer for Savinho from Manchester City.
Thomas Frank has identified the Brazilian winger as a top goal and Spurs made a first request this month that was rejected.
Now the report says that the London side is willing to offer more than £ 60 million to complete the signing, whereby the player likes to be moving when the city gives the green light.