Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[mattyb]

So what?

All of the points of I’ve been making

 

[Sky Blue]

I can see that, but I'm not sure where the mould is now. With Lavia maybe 60mill, which was our mould maybe we need a new mould.

Mouldy old dough.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I don't like talk about 'gateway' clubs, etc. But Sullivan is only doing what Levy did with Kane two years ago - valuing a player under contract very highly. There was a huge sense of entitlement about us signing Kane. But it's easier to lambast Spurs than West Ham, seemingly.

you’re mental if you think levy wasn’t completely unreasonable

 

[ElMago_DSilva]

To be honest neither Maddison or Paqueta are good enough.

The reason we are looking for a player who can cover Rodri is because the last player we bought from relegation fodder turned out to be 'surprisingly' shite.

I actually think we will be pleasantly surprised with Paqueta.

I think there is a top player in there that just needs the right level of coaching and guidance. He has a very interesting skillset.

Julien Laurens who works for ESPN and is a PSG fan thinks it's an incredible signing for City.

He had watched him regularly when he played for Lyon and rates him very highly.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Why do you turn into Dewey Cox every time we try to sign someone?

I dont know who Dewey Cox is. Is he anything like Victor Meldrew?

 

[BringBackSwales]

I think the difference here is that all the players you’ve listed were / are exciting young players with the potential to become world class.

Paqueta will be 26 this month, and for the money we are talking about I’d prefer us to be signing a ready made, established world class player.

50 ish caps for Brazil?

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Would that have been a free?

I think United paid 20m which sounds relatively cheap but they gave him massive wages and a two year deal. If we had signed him it would've impacted our ability to sign Haaland the following year so I'm glad he chose them.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

I do t know who Dewey Cox is. Is he anything like Victor Meldrew?

He's a porn star.

 

[Silva61]

I can see that, but I'm not sure where the mould is now. With Lavia maybe 60mill, which was our mould maybe we need a new mould.

The club are making a fortune and need to get it spent or the tax man will have it, However I wish they would stop putting my season ticket up but it's not difficult to see why they doing it.

 

[waspish]

I’ve nothing wrong with the signing, it’s the price we’re paying that makes me nervous about the signing.

All the players listed above were pretty risk free in terms of what we paid for them at the time, and we’re all young

When Lavia is going for £60m for doing naff all this lad for 90m is a snip