Clearly, the Sky Blues are desperate to ensure that the silky technician makes his way to the Etihad Stadium imminently.

Kevin De Bruyne’s injury makes signing Lucas Paqueta a priority

With Pep Guardiola confirming on Tuesday that Kevin De Bruyne is set to be injured for three to four months and requires surgery, it

has become a priority for Manchester City to wrap up a deal for Lucas Paqueta.

Minus the Belgian maestro, City lack a lot of creativity in their side as a whole and especially in the middle of the park.

Barring Phil Foden, the likes of Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic are more adept at controlling the tempo of games rather than

carving out chances.

Paqueta, on the other hand is capable of chipping in with goals, setting up his teammates, beating defenders for fun and stitching

attacks in all areas of the pitch with his eyes closed.