Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Think Paqueta will agitate for the move and City and West Ham will come to some compromise deal, whether thats loaning one of talented youngsters or including Phillips as part of the deal or a hefty addons fee but can see this being done.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Agree !! Theres plenty on here. ;)

More than at City that's for sure.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

If Rice is being touted as WC than the phrase has no meaning anymore.

Youth player bias. (Like some here have with Foden…) ;-)

 

[DeBlueLou]

Can't see this happening at all.

We have approached West Ham far too late in the window for them to replace Paqueta.

Can't see them losing Paqueta on top of Rice.

Absolute non starter for me.

Agree. No idea why City waited 5 days before the league starts to do this. West Ham are already lacking massively.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Apart from Kane probably the first name on Englands team sheet.

There's a reason Arsenal and Arteta broke the bank with Pep also interested.

If you don't rate Rice then that's on you.

Our issue with Rice isn’t that we didn't rate him, it’s that we have a genuinely world class number 6 in Rodri, meaning Rice wasn’t as much of a priority to over bid for.

 

[Kamaro011]

See Bluemoon has already got their FFS player sorted for next season and hrs not even signed yet......

His replacement FFS player for Philips just watch.

Or we could end up with two FFS player so there will be no sole player will be target of flappers :).

 

[DeBlueLou]

Sky now reporting West Ham will not sell because there isnt time to get a replacement.

Gary Jacobs and Hirst now saying the same.

 

[Silva2021]

I always struggle to see a player in a team like West Ham under Moyes and think he’d be great at City.

I don’t watch anywhere near enough non-City football.

He was tidy when we played them (there best player, although no Rice in that game).

Was very tight in possession and some of his turns were great. He could receive the ball comfortably on the half turn etc.

I imagine our scouts try and watch him in games West Ham dominate and how he is in those games, I certainly don’t watch them.

This is what would help City make a decision.

I liked Maddison, although whether he is not careful enough in possession to play alongside KDB and obviously too much of a drop off to play there when KDB does not.

 

[Manx Blue]

Gary Jacobs and Hirst now saying the same.

May as well shut down the January window then. I mean, that's only a week longer.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Sky now reporting West Ham will not sell because there isnt time to get a replacement.

Txiki might remind the lazy bastards the window is open for another 3 weeks ;)

 

[ElMago_DSilva]

Ill let Txiki know. Blokes been faffing about for the decade hes been here, aint got a scooby.

We should employ some of the megaminds on here, they know how to run a transfer window.

Not criticising Txiki by the way, but whatever makes you get more likes on a forum fella.

Just stating facts... There are players on the market that are far more attainable.

Can't see us going over 80m for him and West Ham ain't selling him for less than 80m.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Agree. No idea why City waited 5 days before the league starts to do this. West Ham are already lacking massively.

Lots of issues / potential movements in the squad will no doubt have caused some of the delay, Walker Silva etc

Still need to see Cancelo and Laporte situations resolved, and Phillips too ?

Dominoe effect.

Not quite kneejerk from the club imo

 

[Blue warrior]

Agree. No idea why City waited 5 days before the league starts to do this. West Ham are already lacking massively.

Hope you have a tin hat on the happy clappers will have you on toast :)

 

[Delphinho]

Veiga for CM, Olise for RW, 70m spent, we’d be set for years.

Veiga wouldn’t get into the EDS

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Txiki might remind the lazy bastards the window is open for another 3 weeks ;)

Sky are never positive on a city transfer, either been rebuffed/snubbed, over paying or is pointless due to squad size. Keeps their target audience happy.

 

[decmancity]

Not criticising Txiki by the way, but whatever makes you get more likes on a forum fella.

Just stating facts... There are players on the market that are far more attainable.

Can't see us going over 80m for him and West Ham ain't selling him for less than 80m.

Yes you are, your saying Txiki has approached West Ham too late as if he is incompetent at his job and could have done it weeks ago.

You are not stating a fact at all. You have zero idea who is or isn't attainable, like the rest of us on this forum.

With all the information available to Txiki and Pep, this is what they have decided to do. Do you not have any trust in that at all?

 

[Gaz76]

Laporte and phillips swap deal? Surely better than the what they seem to be bidding for from them cunts across the road

 

[DeBlueLou]

Laporte and phillips swap deal? Surely better than the what they seem to be bidding for from them cunts across the road

They are buying Slab head, so no need for Laporte.

 

[Paul1970]

Looks like this deal could be happening. Wanted him last season so this is great if we can pull it off

 

[ElMago_DSilva]

Yes you are, your saying Txiki has approached West Ham too late as if he is incompetent at his job and could have done it weeks ago.

You are not stating a fact at all. You have zero idea who is or isn't attainable, like the rest of us on this forum.

With all the information available to Txiki and Pep, this is what they have decided to do. Do you not have any trust in that at all?

If you look back at my posts... I haven't criticised Txiki personally once in this window.

I never said he was incompetent at his job, again point me to where I've said that?

Do I think we are too late with this one? Yes I do... But it doesn't mean I think our board are incompetent.

I've been telling people for months I'd only want to dip into the transfer market for players that are worth it, otherwise stick with what we have.

If Pep wants Paqueta, fair enough... But it will cost us over 80m and at that point... The realisation will kick in for our board that he isn't worth that and we just won't pay it.

So to summarize, I don't think we will get the player.