Transfer news LIVE: Man City line up Lucas Paqueta Plan B, Real Madrid ‘prepare late Kylian Mbappe bid’ – updates

MANCHESTER CITY have ended their interest in West Ham star Lucas Paqueta – but they have a £68m Plan B lined up.

Paqueta, 25, is under investigation by the FA after a number of wagers were reportedly placed in his homeland relating to a booking against Aston Villa in March.

But City are already thought to have found an alternative in RB Leipzig playmaker Dani Olmo.

Elsewhere Real Madrid are preparing a huge £103million bid for PSG star Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.

The Spanish giants had been expected to wait until next summer to sign the forward on a free but are now looking to push the deal forward.

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