Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[Sk@mcfc]

Because I’m massively proud of how we’ve done business over the past 7-8 years. Our transfer policy has been unreal.

We’re breaking our own mould

Sometimes you have to otherwise we get left behind it’s the market we’re in due to Saudi and what chavs and tarquins are paying for players

 

[Sergio 1970]

Fabrizio Romano says Man City will now bid again for 'mind-boggling' Pep target

"City will submit need new one."

www.manchestercity.news

 

[mattyb]

Tim Vickery was on talk sports last week and when this was rumoured he said the player isn’t the type to down tools to force the move, so West Ham needn’t worry about that.

What have you heard concrete that says he has a suspect attitude?

Nothing concrete mate, only things I’ve read from a West Ham and Milan perspective

I was just commenting on a post made about Maddison’s attitude.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

As was his right. He felt that the offer was so derisory that he didn't want to engage. Having seen us pay £100m for Grealish, it may have altered his perception of what is/isn't good value. Nobody actually knows for sure what City offered.

There is no yardstick for what is a fair offer. A player's valuation is subjective in that it is what he is worth to both clubs. Levy had the player under contract and expected him to honour it, barring an offer of epic proportions. It is not unreasonable behaviour to keep a player that means a lot to you, is under contract, and would be virtually impossible to replace.

People here would have no problem if Txiki didn't pick up the phone to Levy if Spurs wanted Haaland or Rodri for £150m. I know I wouldn't. By your argument, Txiki is being unreasonable.

You’re wrong in your understanding of human interaction, how businesses should operate and just in general but you also don’t want to see the error.
I cannot help a willingly blind person to see.

 

[mancboy]

we are adapting our mould to the new normal, in the grand scheme of things 90m for paqueta is actually a relative steal when you line it up against other deals

 

[waspish]

Both overpriced

What's overpriced now? You only look if a player was overpriced after his contract has run its course at that club and what he has contributed!

100m for Grealish looked overpriced now he is worth every Penny because would we of won the treble without him?

This narrative now with every player going for big money needs to be rethought out and like I said judge a player after he had been at that club for his length of his contract!

 

[foggy1974]

I agree on the price and my comments this season is we for many reasons have had a very messy transfer window, which will cost us financially.

The lateness of this deal and the Caceido deal is going to make this deal more expensive then if we had targeted this player in June.

I hope it can be done for the release clause, with Palmer being included for around 35 million. This keeps it around £50 million net. This would represent a good deal all factors considered.

FWIW once we sign them Pep is not dictated to by transfer fees and plays his best team regardless, with both Grealish and Mahrez having to win their place in the team despite their transfer fee.

If we had got Bellingham he’d be looking great value about now.

Our season didn't end until the 10th of June, & the rumours are that Paqueta only wanted to move after Rice was sold.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

What's overpriced now? You only look if a player was overpriced after his contract has run its course at that club and what he has contributed!

100m for Grealish looked overpriced now he is worth every Penny because would we of won the treble without him?

This narrative now with every player going for big money needs to be rethought out and like I said judge a player after he had been at that club for his length of his contract!

this..Long gone are the days when Anelka at 13 million was our record transfer.

 

[foggy1974]

I’m not sure why anyone on this forum thinks they know how to profile who is the best signing for city more than txixi and pep. Everything they do will have a meaning- it’s not just the quality of player- it’s their particular skills, attitude- they will have had scouts and data analysts watch these players for significant periods of time and the shortlist for particular positions will be developed over years not days. As mentioned this guy was an option a few years ago. If they think paqueta is a better fit it’s likely because he is a better fit than Maddison. Their is no doubt Maddison is a cracking player and I can see why people would want him at city, but he obviously doesn’t offer what pep wants from a new addition to the squad. We have a very particular style of play, which is constantly developing and just because something doesn’t ‘make sense’ doesn’t mean it isn’t the right thing- the club and pep I believe are ten steps ahead. A treble and three in a row would be my evidence. Not a post to bash those suggesting other players as that’s the point of a forum, but when it comes down to it our football knowledge pales in comparison to those we have operating our club and that’s probably worth remembering.

Thought Pep wanted Maddison in January but Tixiki and the board refused.

 

[dhruvblue]

100m for Grealish looked overpriced now he is worth every Penny because would we of won the treble without him?

Still overpriced.Never worth £100m