Forest flame alive as Paquetá drifts and the City Ground waits
Aston Villa have failed with a loan bid for Lucas Paquetá.
Paquetá could miss West Ham’s trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Doubts over his future cloud the proposed deal that included an obligation to buy.
Paquetá is open to a transfer and has misgivings about the City Ground.
West Ham sources are surprised by claims he is reluctant to play for Graham Potter.
There were no signs of unhappiness in training and he travelled with the squad.
Forest fans recall nights when discipline carried brave Forest to glory.
In the modern game you still need magic not spreadsheets.
Rivals talk data, but true strength is a crowd watching and Clough judging.
Rivals are Derby County in the background, always Derby and a reminder of past glories.
Meanwhile the West Ham camp press on with questions about his future.
Forest travels with the old flame of 1979 in mind.
TLDR
Paquetá open to a move but City Ground doubts linger.
Villa fail with a loan; West Ham watch the saga closely.
Forest cling to the discipline and the old magic of Clough days.
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