Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[Blue_Rossy]

Moulds are meant to be broken, I couldn't give 2 shits what the price is, if it makes us stronger and better im all in, simple.

 

[John Wayne]

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

No. Being "mental" (horrible characterisation) does not come into it. I just disagree with you. Levy had Kane under contract and wanted to keep him. Without a release clause, Levy was not obliged to sell. He sold Modric, Bale and Walker but not without a fight. I don't particularly like the man and think he has failed Tottenham in many ways. But keeping Kane got them Champions League football that season, so there was some vindication in not letting Kane leave. If Real Madrid come in with £170m for Haaland, would our fans think Txiki was being unreasonable for rejecting the offer? No. We are not entitled to sign anyone else's player just because we want them.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

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.

As were most if not all City fans.

 

[BringBackSwales]

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

Absolutely not like a chelsea buy. They are completely scattergun in their approach, look at our buys, we buy with a purpose and apart from Phillips I struggle to see a signing that’s not worked out since Mangala. Pep will know exactly what this guy can offer

 

[mattyb]

Moulds are meant to be broken, I couldn't give 2 shits what the price is, if it makes us stronger and better im all in, simple.

Fair enough, you’re not alone in thinking like this

 

[TheThirdDeano]

No. Being "mental" (horrible characterisation) does not come into it. I just disagree with you. Levy had Kane under contract and wanted to keep him. Without a release clause, Levy was not obliged to sell. He sold Modric, Bale and Walker but not without a fight. I don't particularly like the man and think he has failed Tottenham in many ways. But keeping Kane got them Champions League football that season, so there was some vindication in not letting Kane leave. If Real Madrid come in with £170m for Haaland, would our fans think Txiki was being unreasonable for rejecting the offer? No. We are not entitled to sign anyone else's player just because we want them.

You’re wrong, he was unreasonable to the point of not even engaging in conversations with our board.

 

[mosssideblue]

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

So basically your concern is his price, not his ability. Strange take for a fan to have imo

 

[dhruvblue]

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

Both overpriced

 

[BringBackSwales]

Nice to see you have so many likes on this ... which should tell you something.

Ouch

 

[foggy1974]

I thought Walker was an over rated speedster at the time & 50m was a hell of a lot of money, Stones who had promise but always had a mistake in him & Ake was also seen as exorbitant for a defender who had just gotten relegated.

All 3 of them have improved immensely under Peps coaching & if Paqueta signs, who had similar promise at Lyon & is a Brazilian international, then no one will be quibbling about the fee.

I stopped worrying about transfer fees a long time ago but Mount, Grealish, Caicedo & Rice have set the bar when it comes to fees between premier league clubs