Lucas Paquetá

[Dribble]

I think when you have a side with experience and high quality, it’s a luxury you can afford. When you have a younger team and key players become injured, then it’s less affordable.

The other point is Nunes is taking up a valuable squad space regardless, which stops us having more suitable players in his place.

I'd love it to work out for him here, but personally I just can't see it.

 

[Silva2021]

The other point is Nunes is taking up a valuable squad space regardless, which stops us having more suitable players in his place.

I'd love it to work out for him here, but personally I just can't see it.

We have a fairly small squad, so we could carry one extra.

However, we are probably stuck with Phillips (loan to other clubs for the foreseeable) and probably don’t want Nunes going the same way.

I’m open to him turning it around and it is of course the best solution, but like you I doubt it.

We have had amazing recruitment. But, Phillips and Nunes it’s not hindsight for me that these players are not our quality.

 

[jrb]

Barring any betting ban he will be at City next season.

 

[Mad 4 It]

The other point is Nunes is taking up a valuable squad space regardless, which stops us having more suitable players in his place.

I'd love it to work out for him here, but personally I just can't see it.

I tend to agree sadly

 

[Alvin-blue-qhd]

People want "Real Madrid Style" transaction, which means Bellingham, Mbappe...

 

[Centurions]

Barring any betting ban he will be at City next season.

Have I missed any rumours or leaks about his investigation? It seems to have been running for a long time with no mention that I've seen.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

How is he actually doing this season? Is he tearing it up in a way you'd expect a player to be before he gets a move to the best team in the world?

 

[Gabriel]

How is he actually doing this season? Is he tearing it up in a way you'd expect a player to be before he gets a move to the best team in the world?

Currently injured. Started the season brightly but has been out injured since the start of the calendar year. I saw him collapse late in the game against Spurs, mid-December, and he then looked to be nursing issues with both calves. His game time started to drop thereafter and then he went on the injury list with a calf injury. His most recent Tweet suggest that he'll be back in the frame against Brentford tonight.

If we are not losing Bernardo in the summer, a good addition. If Bernardo leaves, not sure he's the direct replacement.

 

[Keeper!]

How is he actually doing this season? Is he tearing it up in a way you'd expect a player to be before he gets a move to the best team in the world?

West Ham's form tanked the moment he was injured, he had a brilliant first half of the season, class player, great footballer, creates, scores and superb energy.

 

[blueparrot]

Have I missed any rumours or leaks about his investigation? It seems to have been running for a long time with no mention that I've seen.

It has been a long time which suggests there is evidence to be investigated.I wouldn't be assuming he'll be found innocent and with it dragging on when it gets towards the end of the season we might be wise to be looking elsewhere.

 

[richards30]

Will Pep let him do this though? ;-)

 

[Asa's left peg]

Will Pep let him do this though? ;-)

If he turns out to be the new KDB, he can have a stage and a light show!

 

[Asa's left peg]

It has been a long time which suggests there is evidence to be investigated.I wouldn't be assuming he'll be found innocent and with it dragging on when it gets towards the end of the season we might be wise to be looking elsewhere.

Or ... it only raised it's head when we became interested in signing him and has been dragged out.

 

[blueparrot]

Or ... it only raised it's head when we became interested in signing him and has been dragged out.

By who, isn't the investigation in Brazil. Why would they care about us or dragging it out.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Will Pep let him do this though? ;-)

It’s probably why his calves are fucked!

 

[Asa's left peg]

By who, isn't the investigation in Brazil. Why would they care about us or dragging it out.

I thought that, but Ornstein reported that it was WHU sponsors, Betway that reported it it to the FA re a PL game. Of course there could be some in Brazil but I think I read that the bets had been placed in his home region.
(My allegation was a tad tongue in cheek btw)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I thought that, but Ornstein reported that it was WHU sponsors, Betway that reported it it to the FA re a PL game. Of course there could be some in Brazil but I think I read that the bets had been placed in his home region.
(My allegation was a tad tongue in cheek btw)

These betting investigations always take far longer than they seemingly need.

The Toney case took an age. Not selected for the World Cup for it in October 2022. Charged in the November and more in the December. Admitted in February 2023 and banned in the May.

The offence period stopped in 2021, so it took at least a year before they finally got round to charging him.

 

[blueparrot]

I thought that, but Ornstein reported that it was WHU sponsors, Betway that reported it it to the FA re a PL game. Of course there could be some in Brazil but I think I read that the bets had been placed in his home region.
(My allegation was a tad tongue in cheek btw)

It is an issue though there seems, in here ,an assumption he'll be found innocent before the window opens. The club will have a cut off though when they will want to move onto other targets.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

These betting investigations always take far longer than they seemingly need.

The Toney case took an age. Not selected for the World Cup for it in October 2022. Charged in the November and more in the December. Admitted in February 2023 and banned in the May.

The offence period stopped in 2021, so it took at least a year before they finally got round to charging him.

Yep, and in this case, it's genuinely affected his career, which if he's innocent is pretty disgraceful really. He was going to get a huge move, huge pay rise, and the chance to play in the best competitions in the world. Now the very best case scenario is that that's delayed for a year and if it's still not sorted by the summer, he's probably never coming to City. Possibly because he's been a prick, but possibly only because of how slow some people do their jobs.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yep, and in this case, it's genuinely affected his career, which if he's innocent is pretty disgraceful really. He was going to get a huge move, huge pay rise, and the chance to play in the best competitions in the world. Now the very best case scenario is that that's delayed for a year and if it's still not sorted by the summer, he's probably never coming to City. Possibly because he's been a prick, but possibly only because of how slow some people do their jobs.

If he knows he’s bang to rights, he’d have been better off being up front about it, taking the ban and getting his move.

Now, it’s either dragging on and he might not get his move due to his age, or it’s gone completely and he’ll get his move in the summer.

The communication around these things is really poor. We don’t need specifics, just that “the FA are looking into a suspicion of illegal betting involving Lucas Paqueta”.