West Ham interested in Palmer as Man City could use him as a swap for Paqueta

West Ham are interested in Manchester City forward Cole Palmer and the youngster could be included as a makeweight in talks over Lucas Paqueta, reports claim.

West Ham are interested in Manchester City forward Cole Palmer and the youngster could be included as a makeweight in talks over Lucas Paqueta, reports claim.

Wonderkid Palmer, who scored City's only goal in their Community Shield defeat by Arsenal at Wembley, will be hopeful of more game time this season after bursting onto the scene under Pep Guardiola and impressing in his sporadic appearances.

However, with City actively working on a deal to lure Paqueta from the London Stadium, Palmer may once again find himself forced to settle for a bit-part role.

As a result, West Ham will look to include the 21-year-old in negotiations with City over talisman Paqueta, either on loan or as part of a permanent move.

That is according to the Evening Standard, who add that David Moyes may play Jarrod Bowen as a striker and deploy Palmer down the right wing instead.