West Ham have priced £85m for Manchester City striker Lucas Paquetu.

Lucas Paqueta signed for West Ham for £51m from Lyon last year. Photo: Getty Images/Henry Browne

West Ham United have set Lucas' package price at £85m, with Manchester City offering far less than that so far.

This sum is in line with the release clause in the Packets contract and although he is not valid until next year, he is understood to be a figure that West Ham deems acceptable now.

West Ham fear that the Brazilian footballer wants to force a transition and already making contingency plans if he is expected to leave before the end of the month.

The 25-year-old signed for Lyon for £51m last year, and West Ham will try to bring its price as close as possible to 85 million pounds. In France, it was claimed that Paqueta had already agreed personal terms with City on a six-year contract.

West Ham will also know that City's interest will be even more pressing with the confirmation that Kevin De Bruyne's latest hamstring injury could require surgery that would rule him out for up to four months.

City are also in talks to sign Belgian Rennes winger Jeremy Docu, who has also been of interest to West Ham. City are believed to have offered a package of up to £70m for Paqueta, but he is expected to make an improved offer that West Ham will test given the player's desire to leave.

Substitution of Paqueta is being considered. West Ham have Montpellier striker Elie Vahy, worth an estimated €35m (£30m), a move spearheaded by new West Ham technical director Tim Steidten.

20- Wahi's summer has also attracted interest from other clubs, including Chelsea, as Eintracht Frankfurt have already failed in their bid to sign him.

West Ham are already in the market for the striker who sold Gianluca Scamacca to Atalanta after he demanded a return to Atalanta. Italy. If Paqueta leaves, it is likely that West Ham will go to Wahi and have also targeted Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson, who is worth an estimated £45m, according to Telegraph Sport. more progress has been made by Wahi, who plays for the France under-21s and scored 19 goals in 33 league matches last season.