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Almost a quarter of a billion pounds could and should have changed hands between Manchester City and West Ham in the last year. When West Ham were plotting their major rebuild this summer it was on the basis they would have £85m to play with from the sale of Lucas Paqueta to Man City. The Hammers and Manchester City had a deal in place to take Paqueta to the Etihad last summer for his £85m release clause. But a sudden investigation into his alleged involvement in illegal betting over yellow cards – which he vehemently denies – put paid to that move. David Moyes and vice-chair Karren Brady rece…

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