Man City's deal to sign Paqueta on hold

Manchester City's deal to sign Lucas Paqueta from West Ham is on hold.

The situation could change with agents not giving up on trying to make deal happen but one source has told Sky Sports News that there is a 90 per cent chance the deal is off.

City and West Ham have held talks about the potential transfer of Paqueta, who is keen on a move to the Premier League champions.

Two sources told Sky Sports News Premier League champions City were prepared to pay £60m for the midfielder.

However, there was no formal City bid for the player yet.