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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies made big Lucas Paqueta offer"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-12-22T17:05:08Z"
modified: "2021-12-22T17:05:08Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies made big Lucas Paqueta offer

**A report has now revealed the big offer that Newcastle United have already made to try and sign Lucas Paqueta.**

### The Lowdown: Offer now known

[Foot Mercato](https://www.footmercato.net/a6891650629331133223-mercato-ol-lucas-paqueta-a-refuse-un-pont-dor-erige-par-newcastle) reported earlier this week that the St. James’ Park faithful had had an offer rejected for Paqueta, of whom they are targeting in the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move), because the player’s camp did not think that they would be a step-up in terms of quality from Lyon.

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However, it was not disclosed how much they offered in terms of a transfer fee, but an amount has now been revealed.

### The Latest: Big offer

As per [le10sport](https://le10sport.com/football/mercato/exclu-mercato-newcastle-a-offert-40-meur-pour-paqueta-ol-580652), the North East club have made a ‘first offer’ worth €40m (£34m) to sign Paqueta, and are ‘clearly able to climb higher’.

It is not quite the [club record £40m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49039959) that they paid for Joelinton back in 2019, but as a first offer, it suggests that it could take a transfer fee which would then eventually surpass that mark.

However, the £34m offer has now been rejected by Lyon, as Paqueta himself does not want to leave.

That said, money talks, and if the Tyneside outfit were to come in with a huge bid, it may be hard for the Ligue 1 team and Paqueta to say no again.

### The Verdict: Do what it takes

With seven goals and four assists in 21 games in total over all competitions so far this season mainly from midfield ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-paqueta/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/444523/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), Paqueta could be the missing piece in an attacking set-up that would be very difficult to stop in the Premier League.

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Lauded as [‘exemplary’](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/lyons-karl-toko-ekambi-on-lucas-paqueta-hes-a-soldier/) by his teammate Karl Toko-Ekambi earlier on in the campaign, he is also a player that Arsenal and top-flight legend Thierry Henry [loves](https://www.transfermarketweb.com/ligue-1/ligue-1-lyon-lucas-paqueta-and-the-praise-of-thierry-henry-225929), and at 24 years of age, the world is still at his feet.

Of course, it would be extremely difficult to persuade him to join a relegation battle, but if the right offer comes in, the Brazilian maestro could well be persuaded.

[***In other news, find out which ‘exceptional’ title winner NUFC are now targeting here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/moussa-dembele-lyon-trippier-botman-digne/)