Pep says a lot of things ....he was also supposedly after Nathan Redmond at one point.....
Im not saying and havent said I dont think he is good enough but the consistent and throwback that some people use on here (along the lines of if the club/Pep/Txixi think a player is good enough) is flawed as even these guys with all their expertise and knowledge make mistakes.....Kalvin Phillips being a case in point right at this moment.
On a side not....if he/the club is genuinely think he is one of the best players in the world today, then why are we offering 85m for Paquetta and then going on and quibbling over 55-60m for Nunes.....that makes no sense so I believe it is just one of those sound bites that Pep likes to use.