According to TBR, Manchester City may pull out of the chase for Lucas Paqueta if his betting verdict does not come along soon enough. Manchester City out of Lucas Paqueta race? Last summer, when Manchester City lost the race for Declan Rice, they immediately went after Lucas Paqueta to fill their midfield gap. The scenario could repeat once again with Manchester City linked with Paqueta once again ahead of the summer. The reason why Manchester City are so interested in Paqueta is because of his output.