Patrick Roberts - signing confirmed 19/07

[squirtyflower]

why will it?

you just did, i don't know why you did, only you know that

 

[pudge]

A talented young player who won't cost much in the grand scheme of things. It's low risk, high reward.

I imagine if he was already playing for our EDS then he would be one the youngsters people would want promoted to the first team this coming season. If he signs, get him in the EDS for a season and I'm sure that will be the case in a years time, probably sooner.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

you just did, i don't know why you did, only you know that

because the press wheel that old chestnut out everytime we are linked with an english player, not much more to it than that

 

[Cityisland]

Looks very promising from those videos. A cross between AJ and Messi in style. Are we quite far down the road with this one then?

Edit.. Looks that way...

16:21

CITY INTERESTED IN ROBERTS

Patrick Roberts is refusing to sign a new contract at Fulham, according to Sky Sources.

We understand Manchester City are interested in the 18-year-old striker.

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

because the press wheel that old chestnut out everytime we are linked with an english player, not much more to it than that

There is "much more to it" . . . because the f**kers are trotting out the AJ and Rodwell chestnuts already as well . . .

 

[Ray78]

I am not too keen on the idea of signing Roberts (especially at the price) but he does have some potential and will help with our HG quota.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He looks unbelievable in this

He looks quality. Get him in viera's team, then see how he turns out.

 

[Blankomania]

I don't think anyone knows whether he will make it at senior level, hes struggled to get into a terrible Fulham team. But I do know that we will be blamed for ruining English talent if he doesn't, especially if he costs 10 million. But it could save us later on rather than overpaying for English talent...

 

[jrb]

Upon signing Martin Buster Phillips, City manager Alan Ball predicted "Buster will be the first British £10 million pound player.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Upon signing Martin Buster Phillips, City manager Alan Ball predicted "Buster will be the first British £10 million pound player.

If a real manager had said that then that manager would have lost his credibility, but Ball was Ball and should never have been a manager anywhere, let alone at our club.