Last summer transfer window, Newcastle United clearly showed their determination to strengthen their squad when they spent about 70 million euros to get the signature of Sandro Tonali from AC Milan.
However, the Italian rookie has not been able to help the Magpies get good results in the early stages of the Premier League. Therefore, there have been rumors that the original name that Newcastle should have recruited was Lucas Paqueta, a passer who plays a key role at West Ham United and was once pursued by Manchester City.
Newcastle once wanted to recruit Lucas Paqueta instead of Sandro Tonali.
Quoted by The Hard Tackle, journalist Fabrizio Romano said: “An agreement was very close in the case of Lucas Paqueta, who was also the target of Manchester City’s pursuit.
Newcastle have been interested in Paqueta since May but they did not focus on an offer that would satisfy both sides like with Sandro Tonali. Man City was always interested in Paqueta, but in the end, they spent money to recruit Matheus Nunes.”
Phi Yen | 14:28 September 19, 2023
