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title: "Arsenal: Fabrizio Romano shares Lucas Paqueta asking price"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-07-24T16:45:54Z"
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# Arsenal: Fabrizio Romano shares Lucas Paqueta asking price

**Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on [Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/)‘s pursuit of Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta.**

### The lowdown: Arsenal interested in Paqueta

A number of recent [reports](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1640709/Arsenal-transfer-news-Lucas-Paqueta-Edu-Mikel-Arteta-Premier-League) have linked the north Londoners with a move for the 24-year-old during the summer transfer window.

However, the Gunners face stern competition in order to land the Brazil international, as [mega-rich](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/12427983/newcastle-takeover-completed-saudi-led-consortium-end-mike-ashleys-14-year-ownership) Newcastle United also prepare to [make an attempt](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/lucas-paqueta-has-already-explained-why-newcastle-may-have-transfer-advantage-over-arsenal-3763353) to bring the versatile attacker to the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

After he [reaffirmed](https://www.givemesport.com/88036500-arsenal-edu-has-made-contact-with-34m-stars-agent-at-the-emirates) the admiration from Arsenal in Paqueta, Romano has now cast some further light on this transfer pursuit…

### The latest: Paqueta could cost £55.4m

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88036543-arsenal-fabrizio-romano-drops-major-update-on-55-4m-south-american-star), the transfer expert claimed that Edu and Mikel Arteta are still eyeing the [33-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-paqueta/nationalmannschaft/spieler/444523/verein_id/3439) Brazil star, and they may now have learned of the funds required to make a deal happen, with a fee of €65m (£55.4m) being touted.

Romano said: “So, at the moment, there is still no bid from Arsenal for Paqueta.

“What I’m told is that Lyon want around €65 million with some add-ons included. So, the fixed fee could be lower, but they want to arrive at this potential package for Paqueta.”

### The verdict: Make it happen

Holding a perceived market value of £31.5m and under contract until 2025 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-paqueta/marktwertverlauf/spieler/444523)), signing Paqueta for anything close to the mooted £55.4m package would represent an expensive but ultimately worthwhile investment from the Emirates Stadium hierarchy.

[Capable](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-paqueta/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/444523) of playing as a conventional central midfielder, in a more attacking role, in wide positions and as a striker, the balletic Brazilian offers supreme levels of versatility which would be a huge boost to Arteta’s options ahead of another gruelling campaign.

Last season, Paqueta – who was lauded for a string of [‘phenomenal’](https://twitter.com/EuroExpert_/status/1460592057802702853) performances in Ligue 1 by European football expert Alex Barker – scored [11 times and provided seven assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-paqueta/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/444523/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in 44 appearances across all competitions.

Moreover, the former AC Milan showman’s underlying statistics were all the more impressive as he earned a 7.13 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/lucas-paqueta/839981) rating whilst completing 2.3 dribbles, winning 7.3 duels and making 1.2 key passes per league game, illustrating battling qualities to complement a wide variety of attacking prowess.

Set to enter his prime footballing years , that outstanding form – combined with Edu and Arteta’s desire to further bolster the squad in N5 – makes Paqueta the ideal candidate to be the next man through the door at the Emirates.