Is Manchester City taking action? It is revealed that Paqueta applied to leave the team in the winter window and the Hammers put a price tag of 60 million

This season, the Hammers have performed poorly in the Premier League for West Ham United. In the first 9 rounds, they only won 1 game and are currently ranked 19th in the league, 4 points behind the safety zone. The dismal record led to the dismissal of coach Porter at home, but the results still did not improve after successor Nuno Santo took office: after a 1-1 draw with Everton in the first game, the team has suffered three consecutive defeats, during which only 1 goal was scored.

Nowadays, West Ham United is facing a severe relegation crisis, especially considering that the three promoted teams Sunderland, Leeds United and Burnley are currently outside the relegation zone. To make matters worse, West Ham United, which won the European Cup under the leadership of David Moyes two years ago, now has the team's top player Paqueta deciding to leave in January.

In July this year, Paqueta was completely cleared of accusations of match-fixing, and then he asked to leave the team. However, West Ham United successively rejected Aston Villa’s formal offer and Flamengo’s loan application. This season, Paqueta has started 9 times in the Premier League and scored 2 goals. His contract with the team will expire in 2027, but in order to increase his chances of being selected for next year's World Cup squad in Brazil, he is making every effort to promote a winter window transfer. If he continues to stay in the bottom of the Premier League or even be relegated with the team, his national team prospects will be greatly affected.

It is unclear whether West Ham United will release him, but "The Sun" said the club is asking for a price of up to 60 million pounds. Manchester City had been willing to sign Paqueta for 85 million pounds in 2023, but it fell through due to the Football Association's investigation into match-fixing accusations. Now that the Hammers may need to cash in to strengthen their lineup to avoid being relegated to the Championship, will Guardiola still take action? This season, although Manchester City bought players such as Reinders and Shirki in the midfield, Mr. Ballon d'Or Rodri suffered frequent injuries and the team's midfield obviously lacked hardness. Under this circumstance, introducing Paqueta in the winter window is definitely a great deal.

The Times revealed that West Ham United coach Nuno plans to introduce a new forward and a central defender in the winter window, and is willing to listen to offers for Prowse. The England midfielder has not made an appearance since Potter was sacked. This weekend, West Ham will face the Champions League team Newcastle at home, and some fans are already planning to protest against the club owner at home. Before the international break, they will also face a potential six-point relegation battle with Burnley.