Lucas Paqueta could be set to leave West Ham(Image: Andre Ricardo/Sports Press Photo/Getty Images)

One-time Newcastle United transfer target Lucas Paqueta wants to quit West Ham in January - sparking talk of a switch to a Premier League rival.

It's well documented that Paqueta is close with Bruno Guimaraes after spending time alongside the Toon skipper at Lyon before he moved to the English top-flight.

Newcastle looked at the Brazil star in 2022 but opted against the signing before he headed to West Ham for £51million. While Eddie Howe likes Paqueta, he played down links with the star three years ago.

Paqueta fuelled speculation that he was up for a move to Newcastle three years ago with visits to see Bruno and explore the city. His time at West Ham has been a mixed experience as he helped the Hammers lift the Europa Conference League in 2023 before encountering a two-year FA probe for spot-fixing before being cleared of betting offences and swerving a lifetime ban.

With the Times reporting, Paqueta's time could be up in January the star's agent will be looking to drum...